diff --git a/doc/hotspot-style.html b/doc/hotspot-style.html
index a2ffb57e5a3e..362245cd00a4 100644
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+++ b/doc/hotspot-style.html
@@ -1037,8 +1037,8 @@ running destructors at exit can lead to problems.</p>
 <p>Some of the approaches used in HotSpot to avoid dynamic
 initialization include:</p>
 <ul>
-<li><p>Use the <code>Deferred&lt;T&gt;</code> class template. Add a call
-to its initialization function at an appropriate place during VM
+<li><p>Use the <code>DeferredStatic&lt;T&gt;</code> class template. Add
+a call to its initialization function at an appropriate place during VM
 initialization. The underlying object is never destroyed.</p></li>
 <li><p>For objects of class type, use a variable whose value is a
 pointer to the class, initialized to <code>nullptr</code>. Provide an
diff --git a/doc/hotspot-style.md b/doc/hotspot-style.md
index c8f0f72b8140..26549e3ca022 100644
--- a/doc/hotspot-style.md
+++ b/doc/hotspot-style.md
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ destructors at exit can lead to problems.
 Some of the approaches used in HotSpot to avoid dynamic initialization
 include:
 
-* Use the `Deferred<T>` class template. Add a call to its initialization
+* Use the `DeferredStatic<T>` class template. Add a call to its initialization
 function at an appropriate place during VM initialization. The underlying
 object is never destroyed.