diff --git a/src/networking.c b/src/networking.c
index fe745102f..3938f3f64 100644
--- a/src/networking.c
+++ b/src/networking.c
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ int getClientLimitClass(redisClient *c) {
 int getClientLimitClassByName(char *name) {
     if (!strcasecmp(name,"normal")) return REDIS_CLIENT_LIMIT_CLASS_NORMAL;
     else if (!strcasecmp(name,"slave")) return REDIS_CLIENT_LIMIT_CLASS_SLAVE;
-    else if (!strcasecmp(name,"pubsub")) return REDIS_CLIENT_LIMIT_CLASS_SLAVE;
+    else if (!strcasecmp(name,"pubsub")) return REDIS_CLIENT_LIMIT_CLASS_PUBSUB;
     else return -1;
 }