diff --git a/src/target/riscv/riscv-013.c b/src/target/riscv/riscv-013.c
index 1c7d55996..ec6821d14 100644
--- a/src/target/riscv/riscv-013.c
+++ b/src/target/riscv/riscv-013.c
@@ -2291,9 +2291,11 @@ static int init_target(struct command_context *cmd_ctx,
 	generic_info->hart_count = &riscv013_hart_count;
 	generic_info->data_bits = &riscv013_data_bits;
 	generic_info->print_info = &riscv013_print_info;
-	generic_info->version_specific = calloc(1, sizeof(riscv013_info_t));
-	if (!generic_info->version_specific)
-		return ERROR_FAIL;
+	if (generic_info->version_specific == NULL) {
+		generic_info->version_specific = calloc(1, sizeof(riscv013_info_t));
+		if (!generic_info->version_specific)
+			return ERROR_FAIL;
+	}
 	generic_info->sample_memory = sample_memory;
 	riscv013_info_t *info = get_info(target);