diff --git a/docs/WASI-api.md b/docs/WASI-api.md
index 9e82b43e43..3df6b662c0 100644
--- a/docs/WASI-api.md
+++ b/docs/WASI-api.md
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ Inputs:
 
 Get the attributes of a file descriptor.
 
-Note: This returns similar flags to `fsync(fd, F_GETFL)` in POSIX, as well
+Note: This returns similar flags to `fcntl(fd, F_GETFL)` in POSIX, as well
 as additional fields.
 
 Inputs: