diff --git a/src/emu/debug/debugcmd.cpp b/src/emu/debug/debugcmd.cpp
index 20431072cff..ba85a22f90b 100644
--- a/src/emu/debug/debugcmd.cpp
+++ b/src/emu/debug/debugcmd.cpp
@@ -3395,7 +3395,7 @@ void debugger_commands::execute_find(int spacenum, const std::vector<std::string
 				data_size[data_count++] |= 0x10;
 
 			// otherwise, validate as a number
-			else if (!validate_number_parameter(params[i], data_to_find[data_count++]))
+			else if (!validate_number_parameter(pdata, data_to_find[data_count++]))
 				return;
 		}
 	}