diff --git a/opm/simulators/linalg/ISTLSolverEbosFlexible.hpp b/opm/simulators/linalg/ISTLSolverEbosFlexible.hpp
index 59479c692..1b0835b94 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/linalg/ISTLSolverEbosFlexible.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/linalg/ISTLSolverEbosFlexible.hpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ public:
             }
             rhs_ = b;
         } else {
-            solver_->preconditioner().update(prm_);
+            solver_->preconditioner().update(prm_.get_child("preconditioner"));
             rhs_ = b;
         }
     }