diff --git a/core/uwsgi.c b/core/uwsgi.c
index 06347a6c..81703024 100755
--- a/core/uwsgi.c
+++ b/core/uwsgi.c
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ static struct uwsgi_option uwsgi_base_options[] = {
 
 	{"alarm", required_argument, 0, "create a new alarm, syntax: <alarm> <plugin:args>", uwsgi_opt_add_string_list, &uwsgi.alarm_list, UWSGI_OPT_MASTER},
 	{"alarm-cheap", required_argument, 0, "use main alarm thread rather than create dedicated threads for curl-based alarms", uwsgi_opt_true, &uwsgi.alarm_cheap, 0},
-	{"alarm-freq", required_argument, 0, "tune the anti-loop alam system (default 3 seconds)", uwsgi_opt_set_int, &uwsgi.alarm_freq, 0},
+	{"alarm-freq", required_argument, 0, "tune the anti-loop alarm system (default 3 seconds)", uwsgi_opt_set_int, &uwsgi.alarm_freq, 0},
 	{"alarm-fd", required_argument, 0, "raise the specified alarm when an fd is read for read (by default it reads 1 byte, set 8 for eventfd)", uwsgi_opt_add_string_list, &uwsgi.alarm_fd_list, UWSGI_OPT_MASTER},
 	{"alarm-segfault", required_argument, 0, "raise the specified alarm when the segmentation fault handler is executed", uwsgi_opt_add_string_list, &uwsgi.alarm_segfault, UWSGI_OPT_MASTER},
 	{"segfault-alarm", required_argument, 0, "raise the specified alarm when the segmentation fault handler is executed", uwsgi_opt_add_string_list, &uwsgi.alarm_segfault, UWSGI_OPT_MASTER},