diff --git a/conf.d/agetty b/conf.d/agetty
index 012eb8de..527ce4c2 100644
--- a/conf.d/agetty
+++ b/conf.d/agetty
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #baud=""
 
 # set the terminal type
-#termtype="linux"
+#term_type="linux"
 
 # extra options to pass to agetty for this port
 #agetty_options=""
diff --git a/init.d/agetty.in b/init.d/agetty.in
index d2ba9449..f6cc12da 100644
--- a/init.d/agetty.in
+++ b/init.d/agetty.in
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ supervisor=supervise-daemon
 port="${RC_SVCNAME#*.}"
 term_type="${term_type:-linux}"
 command=/sbin/agetty
-command_args_foreground="${agetty_options} ${port} ${baud} ${termtype}"
+command_args_foreground="${agetty_options} ${port} ${baud} ${term_type}"
 pidfile="/run/${RC_SVCNAME}.pid"
 
 depend() {