diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/watchdog b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/watchdog
index b9286f7de4..adb8f57c13 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/watchdog
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/watchdog
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 
 START=97
 start() {
-        [ -c /dev/watchtog ] && watchdog -t 5 /dev/watchdog
+        [ -c /dev/watchdog ] && watchdog -t 5 /dev/watchdog
 }