diff --git a/flax/struct.py b/flax/struct.py
index f434593f7c..aeafdf4c15 100644
--- a/flax/struct.py
+++ b/flax/struct.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ class DirectionAndScaleKernel:
       @classmethod
       def create(cls, kernel):
         scale = jax.numpy.linalg.norm(kernel, axis=0, keepdims=True)
-        directin = direction / scale
+        direction = direction / scale
         return cls(direction, scale)
 
   Args: