diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
index e7e7dba..44c55f2 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
@@ -3707,7 +3707,7 @@
   if (! peer)
     return CMD_WARNING;
 
-  VTY_GET_INTEGER ("maxmum number", max, num_str);
+  VTY_GET_INTEGER ("maximum number", max, num_str);
   if (threshold_str)
     threshold = atoi (threshold_str);
   else