diff --git a/app/models/miq_worker/runner.rb b/app/models/miq_worker/runner.rb
index dae0a883b8a..e854074ee90 100644
--- a/app/models/miq_worker/runner.rb
+++ b/app/models/miq_worker/runner.rb
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ def initialize(cfg = {})
     $log ||= Rails.logger
 
     @server = MiqServer.my_server(true)
+    @sigterm_received = false
 
     worker_initialization
     after_initialize
@@ -343,7 +344,7 @@ def do_work_loop
 
       # Should be caught by the rescue in `#start` and will run do_exit from
       # there.
-      raise Interrupt if @sigterm_recieved
+      raise Interrupt if @sigterm_received
 
       do_gc
       self.class.log_ruby_object_usage(worker_settings[:top_ruby_object_classes_to_log].to_i)
@@ -469,8 +470,8 @@ def self.log_ruby_object_usage(top = 20)
   # received from the container management system (aka OpenShift).  The SIGINT
   # trap is mostly a developer convenience.
   def setup_sigterm_trap
-    Kernel.trap("TERM") { @sigterm_recieved = true }
-    Kernel.trap("INT")  { @sigterm_recieved = true }
+    Kernel.trap("TERM") { @sigterm_received = true }
+    Kernel.trap("INT")  { @sigterm_received = true }
   end
 
   protected