diff --git a/src/barebox-state.c b/src/barebox-state.c
index 9959195..716e5b3 100644
--- a/src/barebox-state.c
+++ b/src/barebox-state.c
@@ -1608,7 +1608,7 @@
 		of_print_nodes(node, 0);
 	}
 
-	state = state_new_from_node(name, node);
+	state = state_new_from_node(node->name, node);
 	if (IS_ERR(state)) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "unable to initlialize state: %s\n",
 				strerror(PTR_ERR(state)));