diff --git a/Modules/socketmodule.c b/Modules/socketmodule.c
index 6649eea41ad..939a49504b0 100644
--- a/Modules/socketmodule.c
+++ b/Modules/socketmodule.c
@@ -2527,7 +2527,7 @@ initsocket()
 	insint(d, "MSG_DONTROUTE", MSG_DONTROUTE);
 #endif
 #ifdef	MSG_DONTWAIT
-	insint(d, "MSG_DONWAIT", MSG_DONTWAIT);
+	insint(d, "MSG_DONTWAIT", MSG_DONTWAIT);
 #endif
 #ifdef	MSG_EOR
 	insint(d, "MSG_EOR", MSG_EOR);