diff --git a/package/vlc/vlc.mk b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
index 13c72ce8ce..5a7508745e 100644
--- a/package/vlc/vlc.mk
+++ b/package/vlc/vlc.mk
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ VLC_CONF_OPTS += --disable-static
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_POWERPC_CPU_HAS_ALTIVEC),y)
-VCL_CONF_OPTS += --enable-altivec
+VLC_CONF_OPTS += --enable-altivec
 else
 VLC_CONF_OPTS += --disable-altivec
 endif