diff --git a/src/sysc/core_complex.cpp b/src/sysc/core_complex.cpp
index fbe30e2..171eaaa 100644
--- a/src/sysc/core_complex.cpp
+++ b/src/sysc/core_complex.cpp
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ void core_complex::before_end_of_elaboration() {
     cpu->create_cpu(GET_PROP_VALUE(core_type), GET_PROP_VALUE(backend), GET_PROP_VALUE(gdb_server_port), GET_PROP_VALUE(mhartid));
     sc_assert(cpu->vm!=nullptr);
     cpu->vm->setDisassEnabled(GET_PROP_VALUE(enable_disass) || trc->m_db != nullptr);
-    if (GET_PROP_VALUE(core_type).length()) {
+    if (GET_PROP_VALUE(plugins).length()) {
         auto p = util::split(GET_PROP_VALUE(plugins), ';');
         for (std::string const& opt_val : p) {
             std::string plugin_name=opt_val;