diff --git a/src/tty.c b/src/tty.c
index efda859..01c2b1d 100644
--- a/src/tty.c
+++ b/src/tty.c
@@ -756,7 +756,7 @@ void handle_command_sequence(char input_char, char *output_char, bool *forward)
 
                             tio_printf("Ready to receiving file '%s'  ", line);
                             tio_printf("Press any key to abort transfer");
-                            ret = xymodem_send(device_fd, line, XMODEM_CRC);
+                            ret = xymodem_receive(device_fd, line, XMODEM_CRC);
                             tio_printf("%s", ret < 0 ? "Aborted" : "Done");
                         }
                         break;