diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cache/interceptor/LazyParamAwareEvaluationContext.java b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cache/interceptor/LazyParamAwareEvaluationContext.java
index 5227e43b4c..c8c3e27905 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cache/interceptor/LazyParamAwareEvaluationContext.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/main/java/org/springframework/cache/interceptor/LazyParamAwareEvaluationContext.java
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class LazyParamAwareEvaluationContext extends StandardEvaluationContext {
 
 		// save arguments as indexed variables
 		for (int i = 0; i < this.args.length; i++) {
+			setVariable("a" + i, this.args[i]);
 			setVariable("p" + i, this.args[i]);
 		}
 
diff --git a/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cache/config/AnnotatedClassCacheableService.java b/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cache/config/AnnotatedClassCacheableService.java
index 573a5d8ffc..80fa6f50e2 100644
--- a/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cache/config/AnnotatedClassCacheableService.java
+++ b/org.springframework.context/src/test/java/org/springframework/cache/config/AnnotatedClassCacheableService.java
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ public class AnnotatedClassCacheableService implements CacheableService<Object>
 		return counter.getAndIncrement();
 	}
 
-	@Caching(evict = { @CacheEvict("primary"), @CacheEvict(value = "secondary", key = "#p0"),  @CacheEvict(value = "primary", key = "#p0 + 'A'") })
+	@Caching(evict = { @CacheEvict("primary"), @CacheEvict(value = "secondary", key = "#a0"),  @CacheEvict(value = "primary", key = "#p0 + 'A'") })
 	public Object multiEvict(Object arg1) {
 		return counter.getAndIncrement();
 	}
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ public class AnnotatedClassCacheableService implements CacheableService<Object>
 		return counter.getAndIncrement();
 	}
 
-	@Caching(cacheable = { @Cacheable(value = "primary", condition = "#p0 == 3") }, evict = { @CacheEvict("secondary") })
+	@Caching(cacheable = { @Cacheable(value = "primary", condition = "#a0 == 3") }, evict = { @CacheEvict("secondary") })
 	public Object multiConditionalCacheAndEvict(Object arg1) {
 		return counter.getAndIncrement();
 	}
diff --git a/spring-framework-reference/src/cache.xml b/spring-framework-reference/src/cache.xml
index 690c96c2f7..e48b750c87 100644
--- a/spring-framework-reference/src/cache.xml
+++ b/spring-framework-reference/src/cache.xml
@@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ public Book findBook(String name)]]></programlisting>
 							<entry><screen>#root.targetClass</screen></entry>
 						</row>
 						<row>
-							<entry>params</entry>
+							<entry>args</entry>
 							<entry>root object</entry>
 							<entry>The arguments (as array) used for invoking the target</entry>
-							<entry><screen>#root.params[0]</screen></entry>
+							<entry><screen>#root.args[0]</screen></entry>
 						</row>
 						<row>
 							<entry>caches</entry>
@@ -207,12 +207,12 @@ public Book findBook(String name)]]></programlisting>
 							<entry><screen>#root.caches[0].name</screen></entry>
 						</row>
 						<row>
-							<entry><emphasis>parameter name</emphasis></entry>
+							<entry><emphasis>argument name</emphasis></entry>
 							<entry>evaluation context</entry>
-							<entry>Name of any of the method parameter. If for some reason the names are not available (ex: no debug information),
-							the parameter names are also available under the <literal><![CDATA[p<#arg>]]></literal> where
-							<emphasis><![CDATA[#arg]]></emphasis> stands for the parameter index (starting from 0).</entry>
-							<entry><screen>iban</screen> or <screen>p0</screen></entry>
+							<entry>Name of any of the method argument. If for some reason the names are not available (ex: no debug information),
+							the argument names are also available under the <literal><![CDATA[a<#arg>]]></literal> where
+							<emphasis><![CDATA[#arg]]></emphasis> stands for the argument index (starting from 0).</entry>
+							<entry><screen>iban</screen> or <screen>a0</screen> (one can also use <screen>p0</screen> or <literal><![CDATA[p<#arg>]]></literal> notation as an alias).</entry>
 						</row>
 					</tbody>
 				 </tgroup>