diff --git a/core/java/android/view/View.java b/core/java/android/view/View.java
index 78e6dd8fb1392..b2944d6a9923f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/View.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/View.java
@@ -15636,7 +15636,7 @@ public class View implements Drawable.Callback, KeyEvent.Callback,
     /**
      * Sets the visual z position of this view, in pixels. This is equivalent to setting the
      * {@link #setTranslationZ(float) translationZ} property to be the difference between
-     * the x value passed in and the current {@link #getElevation() elevation} property.
+     * the z value passed in and the current {@link #getElevation() elevation} property.
      *
      * @param z The visual z position of this view, in pixels.
      */