diff --git a/programs/test/ssl_cert_test.c b/programs/test/ssl_cert_test.c
index a2127306f..aade251bf 100644
--- a/programs/test/ssl_cert_test.c
+++ b/programs/test/ssl_cert_test.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ int main( void )
                 char vrfy_buf[512];
 
                 polarssl_printf( " failed\n" );
-                x509_crt_verify_info( vrfy_buf, sizeof( vrfy_buf ), "  ! ", ret );
+                x509_crt_verify_info( vrfy_buf, sizeof( vrfy_buf ), "  ! ", flags );
                 polarssl_printf( "%s\n", vrfy_buf );
             }
             else
diff --git a/programs/x509/cert_app.c b/programs/x509/cert_app.c
index 3a6ae87e4..51d71aef2 100644
--- a/programs/x509/cert_app.c
+++ b/programs/x509/cert_app.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 
                 polarssl_printf( " failed\n" );
 
-                x509_crt_verify_info( vrfy_buf, sizeof( vrfy_buf ), "  ! ", ret );
+                x509_crt_verify_info( vrfy_buf, sizeof( vrfy_buf ), "  ! ", flags );
 
                 polarssl_printf( "%s\n", vrfy_buf );
             }