diff --git a/doc/kernel/nanokernel/nanokernel_fifos.rst b/doc/kernel/nanokernel/nanokernel_fifos.rst
index b8ccbf5d5b3..13506da7112 100644
--- a/doc/kernel/nanokernel/nanokernel_fifos.rst
+++ b/doc/kernel/nanokernel/nanokernel_fifos.rst
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ of data items to multiple consumer fibers, if desired.
        ARG_UNUSED(unused2);
 
        while (1) {
-           rx_data = nano_fiber_fifo_get_wait(&signal_fifo, TICKS_NONE);
+           rx_data = nano_fiber_fifo_get(&signal_fifo, TICKS_NONE);
 
            /* process FIFO data */
            ...