diff --git a/man2/vmsplice.2 b/man2/vmsplice.2
index e91a05cd1..1d046a188 100644
--- a/man2/vmsplice.2
+++ b/man2/vmsplice.2
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ Upon successful completion,
 .BR vmsplice ()
 returns the number of bytes transferred to the pipe.
 On error,
-.BR vmplice ()
+.BR vmsplice ()
 returns \-1 and
 .I errno
 is set to indicate the error.