diff --git a/runtime/debugger.cc b/runtime/debugger.cc
index a9c4b4a..5729ad8 100644
--- a/runtime/debugger.cc
+++ b/runtime/debugger.cc
@@ -1422,7 +1422,7 @@
     return error;
   }
   *new_array = gRegistry->Add(mirror::Array::Alloc<true>(Thread::Current(), c, length,
-                                                         c->GetComponentSize(),
+                                                         c->GetComponentSizeShift(),
                                                          Runtime::Current()->GetHeap()->GetCurrentAllocator()));
   return JDWP::ERR_NONE;
 }