diff --git a/Documentation/ia64/efirtc.rst b/Documentation/ia64/efirtc.rst
index 2f7ff5026308b..fd83284083015 100644
--- a/Documentation/ia64/efirtc.rst
+++ b/Documentation/ia64/efirtc.rst
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ We have added 2 new ioctl()s that are specific to the EFI driver:
 
 	Read the current state of the alarm::
 
-		ioctl(d, RTC_WKLAM_RD, &wkt)
+		ioctl(d, RTC_WKALM_RD, &wkt)
 
 	Set the alarm or change its status::