diff --git a/scripts/gdb/linux/utils.py b/scripts/gdb/linux/utils.py
index 7d5278d815fa..245ab297ea84 100644
--- a/scripts/gdb/linux/utils.py
+++ b/scripts/gdb/linux/utils.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def get_gdbserver_type():
     def probe_kgdb():
         try:
             thread_info = gdb.execute("info thread 2", to_string=True)
-            return "shadowCPU0" in thread_info
+            return "shadowCPU" in thread_info
         except gdb.error:
             return False