diff --git a/src/homemade_speedstep.c b/src/homemade_speedstep.c
index a7261fd..5711f7d 100644
--- a/src/homemade_speedstep.c
+++ b/src/homemade_speedstep.c
@@ -187,9 +187,9 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv){
     char* char_temperature = malloc(sizeof(char) * 8);
     getfilec(curtempfile, char_temperature);
     newlinetonullbyte(char_temperature);
-    int temperature = stringtoint(temperature, stringlength(temperature));
+    int temperature = stringtoint(char_temperature, stringlength(char_temperature));
     /* check if current temp is higher than max and step down */
-    if (tempreature >= maxtemp && curstep < stepc - 1){
+    if (temperature >= maxtemp && curstep < stepc - 1){
       curstep++;
       curmaxfile = fopen(MAXSPDPATH, "w");
       if (curmaxfile == NULL){