diff --git a/programs/x509/cert_write.c b/programs/x509/cert_write.c
index b4fc450..31b5205 100644
--- a/programs/x509/cert_write.c
+++ b/programs/x509/cert_write.c
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
         }
 
         ret = x509_dn_gets( issuer_name, sizeof(issuer_name),
-                                 &issuer_crt.issuer );
+                                 &issuer_crt.subject );
         if( ret < 0 )
         {
             polarssl_strerror( ret, buf, 1024 );