diff --git a/dump/dump.c b/dump/dump.c
index 4d9658ffa2..0ed7cf9c7b 100644
--- a/dump/dump.c
+++ b/dump/dump.c
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ static void get_offset_range(hwaddr phys_addr,
     }
 }
 
-static void write_elf_loads(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
+static void write_elf_phdr_loads(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
 {
     ERRP_GUARD();
     hwaddr offset, filesz;
@@ -573,8 +573,8 @@ static void dump_begin(DumpState *s, Error **errp)
         return;
     }
 
-    /* write all PT_LOAD to vmcore */
-    write_elf_loads(s, errp);
+    /* write all PT_LOADs to vmcore */
+    write_elf_phdr_loads(s, errp);
     if (*errp) {
         return;
     }