diff --git a/target/riscv/kvm.c b/target/riscv/kvm.c
index 0f932a5b96..c3976a588d 100644
--- a/target/riscv/kvm.c
+++ b/target/riscv/kvm.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static uint64_t kvm_riscv_reg_id(CPURISCVState *env, uint64_t type,
 
 #define KVM_RISCV_SET_TIMER(cs, env, name, reg) \
     do { \
-        int ret = kvm_set_one_reg(cs, RISCV_TIMER_REG(env, time), &reg); \
+        int ret = kvm_set_one_reg(cs, RISCV_TIMER_REG(env, name), &reg); \
         if (ret) { \
             abort(); \
         } \