diff --git a/src/target/target.c b/src/target/target.c
index eac876338..8bc8e4c0b 100644
--- a/src/target/target.c
+++ b/src/target/target.c
@@ -3413,7 +3413,7 @@ static int target_configure( Jim_GetOptInfo *goi, target_t *target )
 					goto no_params;
 				}
 			}
-			Jim_SetResult( interp, Jim_NewIntObj( goi->interp, target->working_area_size ) );
+			Jim_SetResult(interp, Jim_NewIntObj(goi->interp, target->backup_working_area));
 			/* loop for more e*/
 			break;