diff --git a/plugins/loader.c b/plugins/loader.c
index 99686b5466..827473c8b6 100644
--- a/plugins/loader.c
+++ b/plugins/loader.c
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ int qemu_plugin_load_list(QemuPluginList *head, Error **errp)
     struct qemu_plugin_desc *desc, *next;
     g_autofree qemu_info_t *info = g_new0(qemu_info_t, 1);
 
-    info->target_name = TARGET_NAME;
+    info->target_name = target_name();
     info->version.min = QEMU_PLUGIN_MIN_VERSION;
     info->version.cur = QEMU_PLUGIN_VERSION;
 #ifndef CONFIG_USER_ONLY