diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 6e95b27d9df..1469cd73539 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -9002,7 +9002,7 @@ fi
 
 if test "$ac_cv_search_pthread_create" = -lpthread; then
     CRAB1_LIBS="$CRAB1_LIBS -lpthread"
-elif test "$ac_cv_search_pthread_crate" = no; then
+elif test "$ac_cv_search_pthread_create" = no; then
     missing_rust_dynlibs="$missing_rust_dynlibs, libpthread"
 fi
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 88576b31bfc..20457005e29 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2053,7 +2053,7 @@ fi
 
 if test "$ac_cv_search_pthread_create" = -lpthread; then
     CRAB1_LIBS="$CRAB1_LIBS -lpthread"
-elif test "$ac_cv_search_pthread_crate" = no; then
+elif test "$ac_cv_search_pthread_create" = no; then
     missing_rust_dynlibs="$missing_rust_dynlibs, libpthread"
 fi