diff --git a/include/nuttx/sched.h b/include/nuttx/sched.h
index 87cdc8127ea..5f0b055e8fd 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/sched.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/sched.h
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ typedef enum tstate_e tstate_t;
 
 /* The following is the form of a thread start-up function */
 
-typedef void (*start_t)(void);
+typedef FAR void (*start_t)(void);
 
 /* This is the entry point into the main thread of the task
  * or into a created pthread within the task.