diff --git a/src/target/cortexm.c b/src/target/cortexm.c
index 232ebdd214b..dac73e46c62 100644
--- a/src/target/cortexm.c
+++ b/src/target/cortexm.c
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static void cortexm_mem_write(target_s *target, target_addr64_t dest, const void
 
 bool target_is_cortexm(const target_s *target)
 {
-	return target == NULL && target->regs_description == cortexm_target_description;
+	return target != NULL && target->regs_description == cortexm_target_description;
 }
 
 uint32_t cortexm_demcr_read(const target_s *target)