diff --git a/first/util_comp b/first/util_comp
index db13b2f13..37d011806 100644
--- a/first/util_comp
+++ b/first/util_comp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 UCC=$(CC)
 #UCC=cc				# compiler to be used
 
-UCOPTION=$(COPTIONS)
+UCOPTIONS=$(COPTIONS)
 #UCOPTIONS=-O			# always passed to $(UCC) -c.
 
 ULDOPTIONS=$(LDOPTIONS)