diff --git a/src/cli/cli.cpp b/src/cli/cli.cpp
index fbb4bd79b..bef5ad5ca 100644
--- a/src/cli/cli.cpp
+++ b/src/cli/cli.cpp
@@ -7314,7 +7314,7 @@ template <> otError Interpreter::Process<Cmd("mac")>(Arg aArgs[])
      * Done
      * @endcode
      * @par api_copy
-     * otLinkGetAlternateShortAddress
+     * #otLinkGetAlternateShortAddress
      */
     if (aArgs[0] == "altshortaddr")
     {