diff --git a/src/target/image.c b/src/target/image.c
index 07420b1f5..b1b7e3a6a 100644
--- a/src/target/image.c
+++ b/src/target/image.c
@@ -788,6 +788,7 @@ int image_open(struct image *image, const char *url, const char *type_string)
 		}
 	} else if (image->type == IMAGE_BUILDER) {
 		image->num_sections = 0;
+		image->base_address_set = 0;
 		image->sections = NULL;
 		image->type_private = NULL;
 	}