diff --git a/src/target/target.c b/src/target/target.c
index 10d0088d5..384b4ec84 100644
--- a/src/target/target.c
+++ b/src/target/target.c
@@ -3139,9 +3139,9 @@ COMMAND_HANDLER(handle_reg_command)
 	if ((CMD_ARGC == 1) || ((CMD_ARGC == 2) && !((CMD_ARGV[1][0] >= '0')
 			&& (CMD_ARGV[1][0] <= '9')))) {
 		if ((CMD_ARGC == 2) && (strcmp(CMD_ARGV[1], "force") == 0))
-			reg->valid = 0;
+			reg->valid = false;
 
-		if (reg->valid == 0) {
+		if (!reg->valid) {
 			int retval = reg->type->get(reg);
 			if (retval != ERROR_OK) {
 				LOG_ERROR("Could not read register '%s'", reg->name);