diff --git a/source/sys_linux.c b/source/sys_linux.c
index 1b316ee..c3ff0dd 100644
--- a/source/sys_linux.c
+++ b/source/sys_linux.c
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ int main (int c, char **v)
 	if (j)
 		parms.memsize = (int) (Q_atof(com_argv[j+1]) * 1024 * 1024);
 	parms.membase = malloc (parms.memsize);
-	if (!perms.membase) {
+	if (!parms.membase) {
 		printf("Can't allocate memroy for zone.\n");
 		return 1;
 	}