diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/chisel3/ModuleImpl.scala b/core/src/main/scala/chisel3/ModuleImpl.scala
index cb64f152553..7d76885fef6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/chisel3/ModuleImpl.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/chisel3/ModuleImpl.scala
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@ package experimental {
           case Some(c) => getRef.fullName(c)
         }
 
-    /** Additional module prefix, applies to this module if defined (unless localModulePrefix is false) and all children.
+    /** Additional module prefix, applies to this module if defined (unless localModulePrefixAppliesToSelf is false) and all children.
       */
     def localModulePrefix: Option[String] = None
 
@@ -944,14 +944,14 @@ package experimental {
       *
       * Users should override to false if [[localModulePrefix]] should apply only to children.
       */
-    def localPrefixAppliesToSelf: Boolean = true
+    def localModulePrefixAppliesToSelf: Boolean = true
 
     /** The resolved module prefix used for this Module.
       *
-      * Includes [[localModulePrefix]] if defined and if [[localPrefixAppliesToSelf]] is true.
+      * Includes [[localModulePrefix]] if defined and if [[localModulePrefixAppliesToSelf]] is true.
       */
     final val modulePrefix: String =
-      withModulePrefix(localModulePrefix.filter(_ => localPrefixAppliesToSelf).getOrElse("")) {
+      withModulePrefix(localModulePrefix.filter(_ => localModulePrefixAppliesToSelf).getOrElse("")) {
         Builder.getModulePrefix
       }
 
diff --git a/docs/src/explanations/moduleprefix.md b/docs/src/explanations/moduleprefix.md
index ec61b8c15be..59451cf7c78 100644
--- a/docs/src/explanations/moduleprefix.md
+++ b/docs/src/explanations/moduleprefix.md
@@ -63,14 +63,14 @@ class Sub extends Module {
 
 This results in two module definitions: `Foo_Top` and `Foo_Sub`.
 
-You can also override `localPrefixAppliesToSelf` to `false` to only apply the prefix to the children.
+You can also override `localModulePrefixAppliesToSelf` to `false` to only apply the prefix to the children.
 
 ```scala mdoc:silent:reset
 import chisel3._
 
 class Top extends Module {
   override def localModulePrefix = Some("Foo")
-  override def localPrefixAppliesToSelf = false
+  override def localModulePrefixAppliesToSelf = false
   val sub = Module(new Sub)
 }
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class Top extends Module {
 class Mid extends Module {
   // You can mix withModulePrefix and localModulePrefix.
   override def localModulePrefix = Some("Bar")
-  override def localPrefixAppliesToSelf = false
+  override def localModulePrefixAppliesToSelf = false
   val sub = Module(new Sub)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/test/scala/chiselTests/ModulePrefixSpec.scala b/src/test/scala/chiselTests/ModulePrefixSpec.scala
index d24b407be7d..862c3b9fe06 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/chiselTests/ModulePrefixSpec.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/chiselTests/ModulePrefixSpec.scala
@@ -302,14 +302,14 @@ class ModulePrefixSpec extends ChiselFlatSpec with ChiselRunners with Utils with
     matchesAndOmits(chirrtl)(lines: _*)()
   }
 
-  it should "set the prefix for a Module's children but not the Module itself if localPrefixAppliesToSelf is false" in {
+  it should "set the prefix for a Module's children but not the Module itself if localModulePrefixAppliesToSelf is false" in {
 
     class Foo extends RawModule
     class Bar extends RawModule
 
     class Top extends RawModule {
       override def localModulePrefix = Some("Prefix")
-      override def localPrefixAppliesToSelf = false
+      override def localModulePrefixAppliesToSelf = false
       val foo = Module(new Foo)
       val bar = Module(new Bar)
     }