diff --git a/samples/cpp/tutorial_code/ml/introduction_to_pca/introduction_to_pca.cpp b/samples/cpp/tutorial_code/ml/introduction_to_pca/introduction_to_pca.cpp
index 52f9e49f4b..97ac8e8047 100644
--- a/samples/cpp/tutorial_code/ml/introduction_to_pca/introduction_to_pca.cpp
+++ b/samples/cpp/tutorial_code/ml/introduction_to_pca/introduction_to_pca.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ double getOrientation(const vector<Point> &pts, Mat &img)
         eigen_vecs[i] = Point2d(pca_analysis.eigenvectors.at<double>(i, 0),
                                 pca_analysis.eigenvectors.at<double>(i, 1));
 
-        eigen_val[i] = pca_analysis.eigenvalues.at<double>(0, i);
+        eigen_val[i] = pca_analysis.eigenvalues.at<double>(i);
     }
 
 //! [pca]
@@ -143,4 +143,4 @@ int main(int, char** argv)
 
     waitKey(0);
     return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}