diff --git a/libipm/libipm.c b/libipm/libipm.c
index 70aed3d8..737d7e5f 100644
--- a/libipm/libipm.c
+++ b/libipm/libipm.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ libipm_msg_in_close_file_descriptors(struct trans *self)
 /**************************************************************************//**
  * Send function for a struct trans initialised with libipm_init_trans()
  *
- * @param trans Transport to send on
+ * @param self Transport to send on
  * @param data pointer to data to send
  * @param len Length of data to send
  * @return As for write(2)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ libipm_trans_send_proc(struct trans *self, const char *data, int len)
 /**************************************************************************//**
  * Receive function for a struct trans initialised with libipm_init_trans()
  *
- * @param trans Transport to receive on
+ * @param self Transport to receive on
  * @param data pointer to receive data buffer
  * @param len Length of data to read
  * @return As for read(2)
diff --git a/libipm/libipm_private.h b/libipm/libipm_private.h
index d82c00c4..b68e8258 100644
--- a/libipm/libipm_private.h
+++ b/libipm/libipm_private.h
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ extern const char *libipm_valid_type_chars;
  * If file descriptors are read from the other end, but not passed to the
  * application, they must be closed to prevent file descriptor leaks
  *
- * @param trans Transport to close file descriptors for
+ * @param self Transport to close file descriptors for
  */
 void
 libipm_msg_in_close_file_descriptors(struct trans *self);