diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b871895547..2cecfcf728 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ elif test "x$shmtype" = "xsysv"; then
     no_sys_shm=yes)
 
   if test "$ac_cv_header_sys_shm_h" = "yes"; then
-    AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether shmctl IPC_RMID allowes subsequent attaches)
+    AC_MSG_CHECKING(whether shmctl IPC_RMID allows subsequent attaches)
     AC_RUN_IFELSE(
       [AC_LANG_SOURCE([[
 	#include <sys/types.h>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e653a6e4e9..d125c180ed 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1367,7 +1367,8 @@ if shmem_choice == 'sysv'
     shmdt(shmaddr);
     return 0;
   }
-  ''').returncode() == 0
+  ''',
+  name: 'shmctl IPC_RMID allows subsequent attaches').returncode() == 0
   conf.set('IPC_RMID_DEFERRED_RELEASE', check_ip_rmid_deferred_release)
   conf.set('USE_SYSV_SHM', true)
 elif shmem_choice == 'posix'