diff --git a/qom/object.c b/qom/object.c
index d167038..b8dff43 100644
--- a/qom/object.c
+++ b/qom/object.c
@@ -1761,7 +1761,7 @@
     }
     op->resolve = property_resolve_alias;
 
-    object_property_set_description(obj, name,
+    object_property_set_description(obj, op->name,
                                     target_prop->description,
                                     &error_abort);