diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/targetcontrol.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/targetcontrol.py
index b8d4ea8a70..bc6b91e994 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/targetcontrol.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/targetcontrol.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ class QemuTarget(BaseTarget):
                             boottime = int(d.getVar("TEST_QEMUBOOT_TIMEOUT")),
                             use_kvm = use_kvm,
                             dump_dir = dump_dir,
-                            dump_host_cmds = d.getVar("testimage_dump_host"),
+                            dump_host_cmds = dump_host_cmds,
                             logger = logger,
                             tmpfsdir = d.getVar("RUNQEMU_TMPFS_DIR"),
                             serial_ports = len(d.getVar("SERIAL_CONSOLES").split()))