diff --git a/epan/dissectors/packet-carp.c b/epan/dissectors/packet-carp.c
index 2243728cee..7dd37c0f0f 100644
--- a/epan/dissectors/packet-carp.c
+++ b/epan/dissectors/packet-carp.c
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ void proto_register_carp(void)
            NULL, HFILL }},
 
         { &hf_carp_advskew,
-          {"Advertisment Skew", "carp.advskew",
+          {"Advertisement Skew", "carp.advskew",
            FT_UINT8, BASE_DEC, NULL, 0x0,
            NULL, HFILL }},