diff --git a/src/api/api_msg.c b/src/api/api_msg.c
index 8c4ba90a..db2228b6 100644
--- a/src/api/api_msg.c
+++ b/src/api/api_msg.c
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ accept_function(void *arg, struct tcp_pcb *newpcb, err_t err)
     return ERR_VAL;
   }
 
-  LWIP_DEBUGF(API_MSG_DEBUG, ("accept_function: newpcb->tate: %s\n", tcp_debug_state_str(newpcb->state)));
+  LWIP_DEBUGF(API_MSG_DEBUG, ("accept_function: newpcb->state: %s\n", tcp_debug_state_str(newpcb->state)));
 
   /* We have to set the callback here even though
    * the new socket is unknown. newconn->socket is marked as -1. */