diff --git a/ompi/mca/osc/base/osc_base_open.c b/ompi/mca/osc/base/osc_base_open.c
index 89d0fb1320..94f02bcf97 100644
--- a/ompi/mca/osc/base/osc_base_open.c
+++ b/ompi/mca/osc/base/osc_base_open.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ ompi_osc_base_open(void)
     int ret;
 
     /* setup the output stream */
-    ompi_mtl_base_output = opal_output_open(NULL);
+    ompi_osc_base_output = opal_output_open(NULL);
 
     /* initialize the base code */
     OBJ_CONSTRUCT(&ompi_osc_base_open_components, opal_list_t);