diff --git a/drivers/audio/i2schar.c b/drivers/audio/i2schar.c
index fa7be73225..cb495446c4 100644
--- a/drivers/audio/i2schar.c
+++ b/drivers/audio/i2schar.c
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ static int i2schar_ioctl(FAR struct file *filep, int cmd, unsigned long arg)
   DEBUGASSERT(filep != NULL);
 
   inode = filep->f_inode;
-  DEBUGASSERT(inodei != NULL);
+  DEBUGASSERT(inode != NULL);
 
   priv = (FAR struct i2schar_dev_s *)inode->i_private;
   DEBUGASSERT(priv != NULL && priv->i2s && priv->i2s->ops);