diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 91169f6e4b..f6ac8cb257 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ if test "X$HDF_CXX" = "Xyes"; then
   PAC_PROG_CXX_OFFSETOF
 
   # if C++ can handle static cast
-  PAC_PROG_CXX_STAIC_CAST
+  PAC_PROG_CXX_STATIC_CAST
 
 else
   AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
diff --git a/m4/aclocal_cxx.m4 b/m4/aclocal_cxx.m4
index 0ea10b659c..b44ae82301 100644
--- a/m4/aclocal_cxx.m4
+++ b/m4/aclocal_cxx.m4
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([PAC_PROG_CXX_OFFSETOF],[
 
 dnl Checking if C++ can handle static cast
 
-AC_DEFUN([PAC_PROG_CXX_STAIC_CAST],[
+AC_DEFUN([PAC_PROG_CXX_STATIC_CAST],[
   AC_MSG_CHECKING([if $CXX can handle static cast])
   AC_LINK_IFELSE([AC_LANG_SOURCE([
 int main(void) {