diff --git a/src/target/armv8.c b/src/target/armv8.c
index 88b932073..61f11f24a 100644
--- a/src/target/armv8.c
+++ b/src/target/armv8.c
@@ -1131,8 +1131,9 @@ int armv8_aarch64_state(struct target *target)
 		return ERROR_FAIL;
 	}
 
-	LOG_USER("target halted in %s state due to %s, current mode: %s\n"
+	LOG_USER("%s halted in %s state due to %s, current mode: %s\n"
 		"cpsr: 0x%8.8" PRIx32 " pc: 0x%" PRIx64 "%s",
+		target_name(target),
 		armv8_state_strings[arm->core_state],
 		debug_reason_name(target),
 		armv8_mode_name(arm->core_mode),