diff --git a/man2/timer_create.2 b/man2/timer_create.2
index 92178e05d..a38464f45 100644
--- a/man2/timer_create.2
+++ b/man2/timer_create.2
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ handler(int sig, siginfo_t *si, void *uc)
 
     printf("Caught signal %d\\n", sig);
     print_siginfo(si);
-    signal(SIG, SIG_IGN);
+    signal(sig, SIG_IGN);
 }
 
 int