diff --git a/usr.sbin/mfiutil/mfi_patrol.c b/usr.sbin/mfiutil/mfi_patrol.c
index 6980bec4397f..da7ddb59f645 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/mfiutil/mfi_patrol.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/mfiutil/mfi_patrol.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ patrol_config(int ac, char **av)
 	if (strcasecmp(av[1], "auto") == 0) {
 		op_mode = MFI_PR_OPMODE_AUTO;
 		if (ac > 2) {
-			if (strcasecmp(av[2], "continously") == 0)
+			if (strcasecmp(av[2], "continuously") == 0)
 				exec_freq = 0xffffffff;
 			else {
 				val = strtol(av[2], &cp, 0);