diff --git a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-num-fields.xml b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-num-fields.xml
index 44bd0ca44f..e79636bdbb 100644
--- a/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-num-fields.xml
+++ b/reference/mysql/functions/mysql-num-fields.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <warning>
    &mysql.alternative.note;
    <simplelist role="alternatives">
-    <member><function>mysqli_field_count</function></member>
+    <member><function>mysqli_num_fields</function></member>
     <member><methodname>PDOStatement::columnCount</methodname></member>
    </simplelist>
   </warning>