diff --git a/src/target/arm_jtag.c b/src/target/arm_jtag.c
index 9911f4463..951967e80 100644
--- a/src/target/arm_jtag.c
+++ b/src/target/arm_jtag.c
@@ -52,12 +52,12 @@ int arm_jtag_set_instr(arm_jtag_t *jtag_info, u32 new_instr,  in_handler_t handl
 		field.num_bits = tap->ir_length;
 		field.out_value = t;
 		buf_set_u32(field.out_value, 0, field.num_bits, new_instr);
-		
+
 		field.in_value = NULL;
-		
-		
-		field.in_handler = handler;
-		
+
+
+		field.in_handler = handler; /* deprecated! move into calling code */
+
 		jtag_add_ir_scan(1, &field, TAP_INVALID);
 	}