diff --git a/cpumf/bin/cpumf_helper.in b/cpumf/bin/cpumf_helper.in
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index fb7e6d4c..c25475b6
--- a/cpumf/bin/cpumf_helper.in
+++ b/cpumf/bin/cpumf_helper.in
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ sub cpumf_parse_ctrdef($;$)
 
 		# Parse short description (optional)
 		if ($line =~ m/^Short-Description:\s*(\S.*)?$/) {
-			$h->{ctr}->{shortdesc} = $1 || "";
+			$h->{$ctr}->{shortdesc} = $1 || "";
 
 		# Parse start of counter description
 		} elsif ($line =~ m/^Description:\s*(\S.*)?$/) {