diff --git a/sys/dev/e1000/if_lem.c b/sys/dev/e1000/if_lem.c
index 03a679d0ee7..ede1b6e58e0 100644
--- a/sys/dev/e1000/if_lem.c
+++ b/sys/dev/e1000/if_lem.c
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static void	lem_add_rx_process_limit(struct adapter *, const char *,
 #endif /* ~EM_LEGACY_IRQ */
 
 #ifdef DEVICE_POLLING
-static poll_handler_t em_poll;
+static poll_handler_t lem_poll;
 #endif /* POLLING */
 
 /*********************************************************************