diff --git a/system/i2c/i2c_get.c b/system/i2c/i2c_get.c
index e04c40126..f2388057d 100644
--- a/system/i2c/i2c_get.c
+++ b/system/i2c/i2c_get.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ int i2ctool_get(FAR struct i2ctool_s *i2ctool, int fd, uint8_t regaddr,
   msg[0].buffer    = &regaddr;
   msg[0].length    = 1;
 
-  msg[0].frequency = i2ctool->freq;
+  msg[1].frequency = i2ctool->freq;
   msg[1].addr      = i2ctool->addr;
   msg[1].flags     = I2C_M_READ;