diff --git a/t/t0211-trace2-perf.sh b/t/t0211-trace2-perf.sh
index 0b3436e8ca..37a51e6449 100755
--- a/t/t0211-trace2-perf.sh
+++ b/t/t0211-trace2-perf.sh
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ have_counter_event () {
 
 	pattern="d0|${thread}|${event}||||${category}|name:${name} value:${value}" &&
 
-	grep "${patern}" ${file}
+	grep "${pattern}" ${file}
 }
 
 test_expect_success 'global counter test/test1' '