diff --git a/src/jtag/core.c b/src/jtag/core.c
index 77269e4f4..8c79eb230 100644
--- a/src/jtag/core.c
+++ b/src/jtag/core.c
@@ -1717,11 +1717,11 @@ void jtag_set_reset_config(enum reset_types type)
 
 int jtag_get_trst(void)
 {
-	return jtag_trst;
+	return jtag_trst == 1;
 }
 int jtag_get_srst(void)
 {
-	return jtag_srst;
+	return jtag_srst == 1;
 }
 
 void jtag_set_nsrst_delay(unsigned delay)