diff --git a/configure b/configure
index b68c0ca194f5f696d5d7414ba67ef3db5849b175..1446f52c5b9c5cc3f4edeca00c02014099f36e18 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2808,7 +2808,7 @@ fi
 ##########################################
 # check if we have open_by_handle_at
 
-open_by_hande_at=no
+open_by_handle_at=no
 cat > $TMPC << EOF
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #if !defined(AT_EMPTY_PATH)