diff --git a/scripts/gdb/linux/utils.py b/scripts/gdb/linux/utils.py
index 03ebdccf5f69..877404e92dbb 100644
--- a/scripts/gdb/linux/utils.py
+++ b/scripts/gdb/linux/utils.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def get_gdbserver_type():
 
     def probe_kgdb():
         try:
-            thread_info = gdb.execute("info thread 2", to_string=True)
+            thread_info = gdb.execute("info thread 1", to_string=True)
             return "shadowCPU" in thread_info
         except gdb.error:
             return False