diff --git a/monitor/nlmon.c b/monitor/nlmon.c
index 54057c54..2b926d30 100644
--- a/monitor/nlmon.c
+++ b/monitor/nlmon.c
@@ -2057,7 +2057,7 @@ static struct l_io *open_pae(void)
 	}
 
 	if (setsockopt(fd, SOL_SOCKET, SO_TIMESTAMP, &opt, sizeof(opt)) < 0) {
-		perror("Failed to enable authentication imestamps");
+		perror("Failed to enable authentication timestamps");
 		close(fd);
 		return NULL;
 	}