diff --git a/redfish-core/lib/systems.hpp b/redfish-core/lib/systems.hpp
index 8140337..4a05452 100644
--- a/redfish-core/lib/systems.hpp
+++ b/redfish-core/lib/systems.hpp
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@
 
             if (coreCountPtr == nullptr)
             {
-                coreCount = 0;
+                coreCount = *coreCountVal;
             }
             else
             {