diff --git a/ircd/s_conf.c b/ircd/s_conf.c
index 7a914ed4..42e9e1f3 100644
--- a/ircd/s_conf.c
+++ b/ircd/s_conf.c
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ validate_conf(void)
 
 	if(ServerInfo.wsockd_count > get_wsockd_count())
 	{
-		int start = ServerInfo.wsockd_count - get_ssld_count();
+		int start = ServerInfo.wsockd_count - get_wsockd_count();
 		start_wsockd(start);
 	}