diff --git a/eth/catalyst/api.go b/eth/catalyst/api.go
index 2367e862d3..d7d324ece1 100644
--- a/eth/catalyst/api.go
+++ b/eth/catalyst/api.go
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ func (api *ConsensusAPI) newPayload(params engine.ExecutableData, versionedHashe
 		}
 		slotNum := "nil"
 		if params.SlotNumber != nil {
-			slotnum = strconv.Itoa(int(*params.SlotNumber))
+			slotNum = strconv.Itoa(int(*params.SlotNumber))
 		}
 		log.Warn("Invalid NewPayload params",
 			"params.Number", params.Number,