diff --git a/src/gadgets/arithmetic.rs b/src/gadgets/arithmetic.rs
index d19e6690..5597499d 100644
--- a/src/gadgets/arithmetic.rs
+++ b/src/gadgets/arithmetic.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ impl<F: Extendable<D>, const D: usize> CircuitBuilder<F, D> {
         let two = self.constant(F::TWO);
         let exponent = reduce_with_powers_recursive(self, &exp_bits_vec[..], two);
 
-        self.route(exponent, Target::wire(gate_index, gate.wire_base()));
+        self.route(base, Target::wire(gate_index, gate.wire_base()));
         self.route(exponent, Target::wire(gate_index, gate.wire_power()));
         exp_bits_vec.iter().enumerate().for_each(|(i, bit)| {
             self.route(*bit, Target::wire(gate_index, gate.wire_power_bit(i)));