diff --git a/src/target/cortex_a.c b/src/target/cortex_a.c
index 8ec870b5d..86bf757ee 100644
--- a/src/target/cortex_a.c
+++ b/src/target/cortex_a.c
@@ -2978,7 +2978,7 @@ static int cortex_a_examine_first(struct target *target)
 			return retval;
 		}
 		LOG_DEBUG("Detected core %" PRId32 " dbgbase: %08" PRIx32,
-			  coreidx, armv7a->debug_base);
+			  target->coreid, armv7a->debug_base);
 	} else
 		armv7a->debug_base = target->dbgbase;