diff --git a/src/rvprof_timing.c b/src/rvprof_timing.c
index 8c210ee..3871e2b 100644
--- a/src/rvprof_timing.c
+++ b/src/rvprof_timing.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static inline uint64_t read_time_ns(void){
 int rvprof_timing_test_cycle_counter(void){
     // set up signal handler for illegal instruction
     struct sigaction old_action, new_action;
-    new_action.sa_handler = sigill_handler;
+    new_action.sa_handler = sigkill_handler;
     sigemptyset(&new_action.sa_mask);
     new_action.sa_flags = 0;
     
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ rvprof_error_t rvprof_timing_init(void){
     g_rvprof.use_cycles = 0;
     
     // test if cycle counter is available for informational display
-    g_rvprof.cycles_available = rvprof_timing_test_cycle_counter();
+    g_rvprof.cycles_avaiable = rvprof_timing_test_cycle_counter();
     
     return RVPROF_SUCCESS;
 }