diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
index 190be519f41..c3f3992c880 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2009-11-02  Daniel Jacobowitz  <dan@codesourcery.com>
+
+	* lib/gdb.exp (gdb_expect): Fix timeout typo.
+
 2009-11-02  Daniel Jacobowitz  <dan@codesourcery.com>
 
 	* gdb.base/opaque.exp: Remove duplicate tests and xyz from test name.
diff --git a/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp b/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp
index 3ac7305a590..590a28470ac 100644
--- a/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp
+++ b/gdb/testsuite/lib/gdb.exp
@@ -2027,7 +2027,7 @@ proc gdb_expect { args } {
 
     if [info exists atimeout] {
 	if { ![info exists gtimeout] || $gtimeout < $atimeout } {
-	    set $gtimeout $atimeout;
+	    set gtimeout $atimeout;
 	}
     } else {
 	if ![info exists gtimeout] {