diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/lint.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/lint.rs
index 1f87e5f5f94..7e8261729cc 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/lint.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/lint.rs
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ pub fn explain_lint_level_source(
 /// for example:
 /// - [`TyCtxt::emit_spanned_lint`]
 /// - [`TyCtxt::node_span_lint`]
-/// - [`TyCtxt::emit_lint`]
+/// - [`TyCtxt::emit_node_lint`]
 /// - [`TyCtxt::node_lint`]
 /// - `LintContext::opt_span_lint`
 ///
diff --git a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
index cb9fbde35d4..1ea80aa4fb5 100644
--- a/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
+++ b/compiler/rustc_middle/src/ty/context.rs
@@ -2111,7 +2111,7 @@ impl<'tcx> TyCtxt<'tcx> {
     /// Emit a lint from a lint struct (some type that implements `DecorateLint`, typically
     /// generated by `#[derive(LintDiagnostic)]`).
     #[track_caller]
-    pub fn emit_lint(
+    pub fn emit_node_lint(
         self,
         lint: &'static Lint,
         id: HirId,