diff --git a/mininet/cli.py b/mininet/cli.py
index 91f44e9..59713cc 100644
--- a/mininet/cli.py
+++ b/mininet/cli.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class CLI( Cmd ):
         self.inputFile = None
 
     def do_dpctl( self, line ):
-        "Run dpctl command on all switches."
+        "Run dpctl (or ovs-ofctl) command on all switches."
         args = line.split()
         if len(args) < 1:
             error( 'usage: dpctl command [arg1] [arg2] ...\n' )
diff --git a/mininet/node.py b/mininet/node.py
index fc24ad2..8460b39 100644
--- a/mininet/node.py
+++ b/mininet/node.py
@@ -924,8 +924,8 @@ class OVSSwitch( Switch ):
             exit( 1 )
 
     def dpctl( self, *args ):
-        "Run ovs-dpctl command"
-        return self.cmd( 'ovs-dpctl', args[ 0 ], self, *args[ 1: ] )
+        "Run ovs-ofctl command"
+        return self.cmd( 'ovs-ofctl', args[ 0 ], self, *args[ 1: ] )
 
     @staticmethod
     def TCReapply( intf ):