diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 141b16720c..6d6f64764e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
+Fixed the loading of ARKSteps' default first order explicit method.
+
 ### Deprecation Notices
 
 ## Changes to SUNDIALS in release 7.1.1
diff --git a/doc/shared/Changelog.rst b/doc/shared/Changelog.rst
index 5bf5c04203..0db3351a0f 100644
--- a/doc/shared/Changelog.rst
+++ b/doc/shared/Changelog.rst
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ Changelog
 Changes to SUNDIALS in release X.Y.Z
 ====================================
 
+Fixed the loading of ARKSteps' default first order explicit method.
+
 .. include:: RecentChanges_link.rst
 
 Changes to SUNDIALS in release 7.1.1
diff --git a/src/arkode/arkode_arkstep.c b/src/arkode/arkode_arkstep.c
index 5f91285edb..4f6e403ccf 100644
--- a/src/arkode/arkode_arkstep.c
+++ b/src/arkode/arkode_arkstep.c
@@ -2254,7 +2254,7 @@ int arkStep_SetButcherTables(ARKodeMem ark_mem)
   {
     switch (step_mem->q)
     {
-    case (1): itable = ARKSTEP_DEFAULT_ERK_1; break;
+    case (1): etable = ARKSTEP_DEFAULT_ERK_1; break;
     case (2): etable = ARKSTEP_DEFAULT_ERK_2; break;
     case (3): etable = ARKSTEP_DEFAULT_ERK_3; break;
     case (4): etable = ARKSTEP_DEFAULT_ERK_4; break;