diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index 3a8f9c193..88cca83ca 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ None.
     Beginning with kernel 2.6.31, the value is the arithmetic MAX of
     those two values. 
 
-    Given that Shorewall sets net.ipv4.config.all.routefilter to 1 if
+    Given that Shorewall sets net.ipv4.config.all.rp_filter to 1 if
     there are any interfaces specifying 'routefilter', specifying
     'routefilter' on any interface has the effect of setting the option
     on all interfaces.