diff --git a/src/pcm/pcm.c b/src/pcm/pcm.c
index dbbfbe4a..8ccb08c8 100644
--- a/src/pcm/pcm.c
+++ b/src/pcm/pcm.c
@@ -2028,7 +2028,7 @@ int snd_pcm_wait(snd_pcm_t *pcm, int timeout)
 			return -EIO;
 		}
 	}
-	return err_pol > 0 ? 1 : 0;
+	return err_poll > 0 ? 1 : 0;
 }
 
 /**