diff --git a/src/target/target/pxa270.cfg b/src/target/target/pxa270.cfg
index c745feb1e..68e7ffc3a 100644
--- a/src/target/target/pxa270.cfg
+++ b/src/target/target/pxa270.cfg
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ reset_config trst_and_srst separate
 
 
 set _TARGETNAME [format "%s.cpu" $_CHIPNAME]
-jtag newtap $_TARGETNAME -irlen 7 -ircapture 0x1 -irmask 0x7f -expected-id $_CPUTAPID
+jtag newtap $_CHIPNAME cpu -irlen 7 -ircapture 0x1 -irmask 0x7f -expected-id $_CPUTAPID
 
 target create $_TARGETNAME xscale -endian $_ENDIAN -chain-position $_TARGETNAME -variant pxa27x
 # maps to PXA internal RAM. If you are using a PXA255