diff --git a/chapter06/binutils.xml b/chapter06/binutils.xml
index 721590376..2ff2b962d 100644
--- a/chapter06/binutils.xml
+++ b/chapter06/binutils.xml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
       <varlistentry>
         <term><parameter>--enable-ld=default</parameter></term>
         <listitem>
-          <para>Build the original bdf linker and install it as both ld (the
+          <para>Build the original bfd linker and install it as both ld (the
           default linker) and ld.bfd.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>