diff --git a/subworkflows/nf-core/fastq_qc_trim_filter_setstrandedness/main.nf b/subworkflows/nf-core/fastq_qc_trim_filter_setstrandedness/main.nf
index 1c3ef6b9e20f..c385612f792e 100644
--- a/subworkflows/nf-core/fastq_qc_trim_filter_setstrandedness/main.nf
+++ b/subworkflows/nf-core/fastq_qc_trim_filter_setstrandedness/main.nf
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ workflow FASTQ_QC_TRIM_FILTER_SETSTRANDEDNESS {
         )
         ch_versions = ch_versions.mix(FQ_LINT.out.versions.first())
         ch_lint_log = ch_lint_log.mix(FQ_LINT.out.lint)
-        ch_filtered_reads = ch_reads.join(FQ_LINT.out.lint.map{it[0]})
+        ch_filtered_reads = ch_filtered_reads.join(FQ_LINT.out.lint.map{it[0]})
     }
 
     //