diff --git a/ip/iplink.c b/ip/iplink.c
index a6378e2b..18368896 100644
--- a/ip/iplink.c
+++ b/ip/iplink.c
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ int iplink_parse(int argc, char **argv, struct iplink_req *req,
 			} else if (strcmp(*argv, "off") == 0) {
 				req->i.ifi_flags |= IFF_NOARP;
 			} else
-				return on_off("noarp", *argv);
+				return on_off("arp", *argv);
 		} else if (strcmp(*argv, "vf") == 0) {
 			struct rtattr *vflist;
 			NEXT_ARG();