In　this　paper,　we　study　the　role　of　degree　mixing　in　the　naming　game.　It　is　found　that　consensus　can　be　accelerated　on　disassortative　networks.　We　provide　a　qualitative　explanation　of　this　phenomenon　based　on　cluster　statistics.　Compared　with　assortative　mixing,　disassortative　mixing　can　promote　the　merging　of　different　clusters,　thus　resulting　in　a　shorter　convergence　time.　Other　quantities,　including　the　evolution　of　the　success　rate,　the　number　of　total　words　and　the　number　of　different　words,　are　also　studied.　©　2015　IOP　Publishing　Ltd　and　SISSA　Medialab　srl.