diff --git a/src/python/m5/objects/BaseCPU.py b/src/python/m5/objects/BaseCPU.py
index 36474a6a4..2f702a4bf 100644
--- a/src/python/m5/objects/BaseCPU.py
+++ b/src/python/m5/objects/BaseCPU.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class BaseCPU(SimObject):
     cpu_id = Param.Int("CPU identifier")
 
     if build_env['FULL_SYSTEM']:
-        do_qiesce = Param.Bool(True, "enable quiesce instructions")
+        do_quiesce = Param.Bool(True, "enable quiesce instructions")
         do_checkpoint_insts = Param.Bool(True,
             "enable checkpoint pseudo instructions")
         do_statistics_insts = Param.Bool(True,