diff --git a/lib/ring/rte_ring_core.h b/lib/ring/rte_ring_core.h
index 31f7200fa9..46ad584f9c 100644
--- a/lib/ring/rte_ring_core.h
+++ b/lib/ring/rte_ring_core.h
@@ -118,12 +118,7 @@ struct rte_ring_hts_headtail {
  * a problem.
  */
 struct rte_ring {
-	/*
-	 * Note: this field kept the RTE_MEMZONE_NAMESIZE size due to ABI
-	 * compatibility requirements, it could be changed to RTE_RING_NAMESIZE
-	 * next time the ABI changes
-	 */
-	char name[RTE_MEMZONE_NAMESIZE] __rte_cache_aligned;
+	char name[RTE_RING_NAMESIZE] __rte_cache_aligned;
 	/**< Name of the ring. */
 	int flags;               /**< Flags supplied at creation. */
 	const struct rte_memzone *memzone;