diff --git a/cpio/cpio.c b/cpio/cpio.c
index 262db510..77eefe80 100644
--- a/cpio/cpio.c
+++ b/cpio/cpio.c
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ file_to_archive(struct cpio *cpio, const char *srcpath)
 
 	if (cpio->uid_override >= 0)
 		archive_entry_set_uid(entry, cpio->uid_override);
-	if (cpio->gname_override != NULL)
+	if (cpio->uname_override != NULL)
 		archive_entry_set_uname(entry, cpio->uname_override);
 	if (cpio->gid_override >= 0)
 		archive_entry_set_gid(entry, cpio->gid_override);