diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 4cc512274..a01534486 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(ansi2knr,
 [ansi2knr="$enableval"], [ansi2knr=default])
 
 dnl Do you want to disable restricted on r* commands
-undefine([resticted-r])dnl
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(resticted-r,
-[  --disable-resticted-r      turn off restricted shell if the invoked command is r*],
+undefine([restricted-r])dnl
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(restricted-r,
+[  --disable-restricted-r      turn off restricted shell if the invoked command is r*],
 [if test x$enableval = xyes; then
   AC_DEFINE(RESTRICTED_R)
 fi],