diff --git a/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c b/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c
index eec690af658161..147cec19621d7a 100644
--- a/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c
+++ b/arch/mips/kernel/vpe.c
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ static int vpe_run(struct vpe * v)
 
 			printk(KERN_WARNING
 			       "VPE loader: TC %d is already in use.\n",
-                               t->index);
+			       v->tc->index);
 			return -ENOEXEC;
 		}
 	} else {