diff --git a/commands/cp.c b/commands/cp.c
index f2b8841..af03615 100644
--- a/commands/cp.c
+++ b/commands/cp.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 
 	while(1) {
 		r = read(srcfd, rw_buf, RW_BUF_SIZE);
-		if (read < 0) {
+		if (r < 0) {
 			perror("read");
 			goto out;
 		}