diff --git a/source/include/smbldap.h b/source/include/smbldap.h
index b261ca82fd2..390b8f681a4 100644
--- a/source/include/smbldap.h
+++ b/source/include/smbldap.h
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ struct smbldap_state {
 	const char *uri;
 
 	/* credentials */
-	BOOL anonimous;
+	BOOL anonymous;
 	char *bind_dn;
 	char *bind_secret;
 
diff --git a/source/lib/smbldap.c b/source/lib/smbldap.c
index 2fe0d5b86e1..aa039294d2e 100644
--- a/source/lib/smbldap.c
+++ b/source/lib/smbldap.c
@@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ static int smbldap_connect_system(struct smbldap_state *ldap_state, LDAP * ldap_
 	int rc;
 	int version;
 
-	if (!ldap_state->anonimous && !ldap_state->bind_dn) {
+	if (!ldap_state->anonymous && !ldap_state->bind_dn) {
 
 		/* get the default dn and password only if they are not set already */
 		if (!fetch_ldap_pw(&ldap_state->bind_dn, &ldap_state->bind_secret)) {
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ BOOL smbldap_has_naming_context(LDAP *ld, const char *naming_context)
 
 BOOL smbldap_set_creds(struct smbldap_state *ldap_state, BOOL anon, const char *dn, const char *secret)
 {
-	ldap_state->anonimous = anon;
+	ldap_state->anonymous = anon;
 
 	/* free any previously set credential */