diff --git a/programs/test/ssl_cert_test.c b/programs/test/ssl_cert_test.c
index f33d9a3a1..d699c8090 100644
--- a/programs/test/ssl_cert_test.c
+++ b/programs/test/ssl_cert_test.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ int main( void )
              }
              else
              {
-                mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  !  mbedtls_x509_crt_verify returned %d\n\n", ret );
+                mbedtls_printf( " failed\n  !  mbedtls_x509_crt_verify returned %d\n\n", flags );
                 goto exit;
             }
         }
diff --git a/programs/x509/cert_app.c b/programs/x509/cert_app.c
index 2593b5e84..04fd32549 100644
--- a/programs/x509/cert_app.c
+++ b/programs/x509/cert_app.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 
                 mbedtls_printf( " failed\n" );
 
-                mbedtls_x509_crt_verify_info( vrfy_buf, sizeof( vrfy_buf ), "  ! ", ret );
+                mbedtls_x509_crt_verify_info( vrfy_buf, sizeof( vrfy_buf ), "  ! ", flags );
 
                 mbedtls_printf( "%s\n", vrfy_buf );
             }