diff --git a/rpc/handler.go b/rpc/handler.go
index 488a29300a..e8d1887c7d 100644
--- a/rpc/handler.go
+++ b/rpc/handler.go
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ func (h *handler) handleCall(cp *callProc, msg *jsonrpcMessage) *jsonrpcMessage
 	if callb != h.unsubscribeCb {
 		rpcRequestGauge.Inc(1)
 		if answer.Error != nil {
-			failedReqeustGauge.Inc(1)
+			failedRequestGauge.Inc(1)
 		} else {
 			successfulRequestGauge.Inc(1)
 		}
diff --git a/rpc/metrics.go b/rpc/metrics.go
index 7fb6fc0a17..4f166ad1cc 100644
--- a/rpc/metrics.go
+++ b/rpc/metrics.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 var (
 	rpcRequestGauge        = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("rpc/requests", nil)
 	successfulRequestGauge = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("rpc/success", nil)
-	failedReqeustGauge     = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("rpc/failure", nil)
+	failedRequestGauge     = metrics.NewRegisteredGauge("rpc/failure", nil)
 	rpcServingTimer        = metrics.NewRegisteredTimer("rpc/duration/all", nil)
 )