diff --git a/src/MNH/read_exsegn.f90 b/src/MNH/read_exsegn.f90
index ca2f7047ab9bb419fb5afe656a1caf8092bbfd41..c469bd5d4a7cfd62ab8afdd1901ce098521d0c30 100644
--- a/src/MNH/read_exsegn.f90
+++ b/src/MNH/read_exsegn.f90
@@ -855,7 +855,7 @@ IF (KMI == 1) THEN
   IF (GFOUND) READ(UNIT=ILUSEG,NML=NAM_FLYERS)
 
   IF ( NAIRCRAFTS > 0 ) THEN
-    CALL AIRCRAFTS_NML_ALLOCATE( NBALLOONS )
+    CALL AIRCRAFTS_NML_ALLOCATE( NAIRCRAFTS )
     CALL POSNAM(ILUSEG,'NAM_AIRCRAFTS',GFOUND,ILUOUT)
     IF (GFOUND) READ(UNIT=ILUSEG,NML=NAM_AIRCRAFTS)
   END IF