diff --git a/socket/sys/socket.h b/socket/sys/socket.h
index 7d5b21a2c4..0abfb5dd03 100644
--- a/socket/sys/socket.h
+++ b/socket/sys/socket.h
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ extern ssize_t __REDIRECT (sendmsg, (int __fd, const struct msghdr *__message,
 # else
 extern ssize_t __sendmsg64 (int __fd, const struct msghdr *__message,
 			    int __flags);
-#  defien sendmsg __sendmsg64
+#  define sendmsg __sendmsg64
 # endif
 #endif