diff --git a/etc/rc.d/ntpdate b/etc/rc.d/ntpdate
index 28d6777d8f4..96adcbabb53 100755
--- a/etc/rc.d/ntpdate
+++ b/etc/rc.d/ntpdate
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ ntpdate_start()
 	fi
 	if [ -n "$ntpdate_hosts" -o -n "$rc_flags" ]; then
 		echo "Setting date via ntp."
-		${ntpdate_command:-ntpdate} $rc_flags $ntpdate_hosts
+		${ntpdate_program:-ntpdate} $rc_flags $ntpdate_hosts
 	fi
 }