diff --git a/libs/libc/misc/lib_envpath.c b/libs/libc/misc/lib_envpath.c
index 7660bfc913..f5fa33ce8f 100644
--- a/libs/libc/misc/lib_envpath.c
+++ b/libs/libc/misc/lib_envpath.c
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ FAR char *envpath_next(ENVPATH_HANDLE handle, FAR const char *relpath)
 
       pathlen  = strlen(path) + strlen(relpath) + 2;
       fullpath = (FAR char *)lib_malloc(pathlen);
-      if (fullpathi == NULL)
+      if (fullpath == NULL)
         {
           /* Failed to allocate memory */