diff --git a/src/login/pam_systemd.c b/src/login/pam_systemd.c
index 7a457c5ac6..e97485e9c9 100644
--- a/src/login/pam_systemd.c
+++ b/src/login/pam_systemd.c
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ _public_ PAM_EXTERN int pam_sm_close_session(
                        argc, argv,
                        /* class= */ NULL,
                        /* type= */ NULL,
-                       /* deskop= */ NULL,
+                       /* desktop= */ NULL,
                        &debug,
                        /* default_capability_bounding_set */ NULL,
                        /* default_capability_ambient_set= */ NULL) < 0)