diff --git a/man2/shmop.2 b/man2/shmop.2
index 3a6c908ee..c7e66af0e 100644
--- a/man2/shmop.2
+++ b/man2/shmop.2
@@ -387,8 +387,8 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
         errExit("shmget");
 
     semid = semget(IPC_PRIVATE, 1, IPC_CREAT | 0600);
-    if (shmid == \-1)
-        errExit("shmget");
+    if (semid == \-1)
+        errExit("semget");
 
     /* Attach shared memory into our address space. */