diff --git a/arch/arm/src/arm/up_assert.c b/arch/arm/src/arm/up_assert.c
index a8b9fb194f8..3dc165b60d4 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/arm/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/arm/up_assert.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
 
   /* Get the limits on the user stack memory */
 
-  if (rtcb->flink == NULL)
+  if (rtcb->pid == 0) /* Check for CPU0 IDLE thread */
     {
       ustackbase = g_idle_topstack - 4;
       ustacksize = CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE;
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_assert.c b/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_assert.c
index 6df85fd3eb7..bbce7dad6d3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv6-m/up_assert.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
 
   /* Get the limits on the user stack memory */
 
-  if (rtcb->flink == NULL)
+  if (rtcb->pid == 0) /* Check for CPU0 IDLE thread */
     {
       ustackbase = g_idle_topstack - 4;
       ustacksize = CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE;
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_assert.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_assert.c
index 2206f849aef..ef079dd0816 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_assert.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-a/arm_assert.c
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
 
   /* Get the limits on the user stack memory */
 
-  if (rtcb->flink == NULL)
+  if (rtcb->pid == 0) /* Check for CPU0 IDLE thread */
     {
       ustackbase = g_idle_topstack - 4;
       ustacksize = CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE;
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_assert.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_assert.c
index 317cb9e9158..573ea3b19f1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-m/up_assert.c
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
 
   /* Get the limits on the user stack memory */
 
-  if (rtcb->flink == NULL)
+  if (rtcb->pid == 0) /* Check for CPU0 IDLE thread */
     {
       ustackbase = g_idle_topstack - 4;
       ustacksize = CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE;
diff --git a/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/arm_assert.c b/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/arm_assert.c
index 9bf41fa5b30..843f362ca55 100644
--- a/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/arm_assert.c
+++ b/arch/arm/src/armv7-r/arm_assert.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
 
   /* Get the limits on the user stack memory */
 
-  if (rtcb->flink == NULL)
+  if (rtcb->pid == 0) /* Check for CPU0 IDLE thread */
     {
       ustackbase = g_idle_topstack - 4;
       ustacksize = CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE;
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_dumpstate.c b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_dumpstate.c
index 126c6a0d8f3..f94d1bfe814 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr/up_dumpstate.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr/up_dumpstate.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void up_dumpstate(void)
 
   /* Get the limits on the user stack memory */
 
-  if (rtcb->flink == NULL)
+  if (rtcb->pid == 0) /* Check for CPU0 IDLE thread */
     {
       ustackbase = g_idle_topstack - 1;
       ustacksize = CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE;
diff --git a/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_dumpstate.c b/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_dumpstate.c
index 08463d11ae7..41837db4a2e 100644
--- a/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_dumpstate.c
+++ b/arch/avr/src/avr32/up_dumpstate.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void up_dumpstate(void)
 
   /* Get the limits on the user stack memory */
 
-  if (rtcb->flink == NULL)
+  if (rtcb->pid == 0) /* Check for CPU0 IDLE thread */
     {
       ustackbase = g_idle_topstack - 4;
       ustacksize = CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE;
diff --git a/arch/hc/src/m9s12/m9s12_assert.c b/arch/hc/src/m9s12/m9s12_assert.c
index c248233ed6c..eac7ef15c49 100644
--- a/arch/hc/src/m9s12/m9s12_assert.c
+++ b/arch/hc/src/m9s12/m9s12_assert.c
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
 
   /* Get the limits on the user stack memory */
 
-  if (rtcb->flink == NULL)
+  if (rtcb->pid == 0) /* Check for CPU0 IDLE thread */
     {
       ustackbase = g_idle_topstack - 4;
       ustacksize = CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE;
diff --git a/arch/mips/src/mips32/up_dumpstate.c b/arch/mips/src/mips32/up_dumpstate.c
index 3ba9091ccba..694e6a9bff2 100644
--- a/arch/mips/src/mips32/up_dumpstate.c
+++ b/arch/mips/src/mips32/up_dumpstate.c
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void up_dumpstate(void)
 
   /* Get the limits on the user stack memory */
 
-  if (rtcb->flink == NULL)
+  if (rtcb->pid == 0) /* Check for CPU0 IDLE thread */
     {
       ustackbase = g_idle_topstack - 4;
       ustacksize = CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE;
diff --git a/arch/misoc/src/lm32/lm32_dumpstate.c b/arch/misoc/src/lm32/lm32_dumpstate.c
index 12923c97c2e..8576c2969bc 100644
--- a/arch/misoc/src/lm32/lm32_dumpstate.c
+++ b/arch/misoc/src/lm32/lm32_dumpstate.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ void lm32_dumpstate(void)
 
   /* Get the limits on the user stack memory */
 
-  if (rtcb->flink == NULL)
+  if (rtcb->pid == 0) /* Check for CPU0 IDLE thread */
     {
       ustackbase = g_idle_topstack - 4;
       ustacksize = CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE;
diff --git a/arch/or1k/src/common/up_assert.c b/arch/or1k/src/common/up_assert.c
index e92b55d78c8..5eccc1458f1 100644
--- a/arch/or1k/src/common/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/or1k/src/common/up_assert.c
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
 
   /* Get the limits on the user stack memory */
 
-  if (rtcb->flink == NULL)
+  if (rtcb->pid == 0) /* Check for CPU0 IDLE thread */
     {
       ustackbase = g_idle_topstack - 4;
       ustacksize = CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE;
diff --git a/arch/renesas/src/m16c/m16c_dumpstate.c b/arch/renesas/src/m16c/m16c_dumpstate.c
index d85dd2da77a..09c7ce4b0cc 100644
--- a/arch/renesas/src/m16c/m16c_dumpstate.c
+++ b/arch/renesas/src/m16c/m16c_dumpstate.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void up_dumpstate(void)
 
   /* Get the limits on the user stack memory */
 
-  if (rtcb->flink == NULL)
+  if (rtcb->pid == 0) /* Check for CPU0 IDLE thread */
     {
       ustackbase = g_idle_topstack - 1;
       ustacksize = CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE;
diff --git a/arch/renesas/src/sh1/sh1_dumpstate.c b/arch/renesas/src/sh1/sh1_dumpstate.c
index f6543384fb3..7a1b6a240a2 100644
--- a/arch/renesas/src/sh1/sh1_dumpstate.c
+++ b/arch/renesas/src/sh1/sh1_dumpstate.c
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void up_dumpstate(void)
 
   /* Get the limits on the user stack memory */
 
-  if (rtcb->flink == NULL)
+  if (rtcb->pid == 0) /* Check for CPU0 IDLE thread */
     {
       ustackbase = g_idle_topstack - 4;
       ustacksize = CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE;
diff --git a/arch/risc-v/src/rv32im/up_dumpstate.c b/arch/risc-v/src/rv32im/up_dumpstate.c
index 592e8249cfd..4c422732d6e 100644
--- a/arch/risc-v/src/rv32im/up_dumpstate.c
+++ b/arch/risc-v/src/rv32im/up_dumpstate.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ void up_dumpstate(void)
 
   /* Get the limits on the user stack memory */
 
-  if (rtcb->flink == NULL)
+  if (rtcb->pid == 0) /* Check for CPU0 IDLE thread */
     {
       ustackbase = g_idle_topstack - 4;
       ustacksize = CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE;
diff --git a/arch/x86/src/common/up_assert.c b/arch/x86/src/common/up_assert.c
index f7d3d691143..4bcd3409b57 100644
--- a/arch/x86/src/common/up_assert.c
+++ b/arch/x86/src/common/up_assert.c
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ static void up_dumpstate(void)
 
   /* Get the limits on the user stack memory */
 
-  if (rtcb->flink == NULL)
+  if (rtcb->pid == 0) /* Check for CPU0 IDLE thread */
     {
       ustackbase = g_idle_topstack - 4;
       ustacksize = CONFIG_IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE;
diff --git a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_dumpstate.c b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_dumpstate.c
index 29c856452db..0a6a6171536 100644
--- a/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_dumpstate.c
+++ b/arch/xtensa/src/common/xtensa_dumpstate.c
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ void xtensa_dumpstate(void)
 
   /* Get the limits on the user stack memory */
 
-  if (rtcb->flink == NULL)
+  if (rtcb->pid == 0) /* Check for CPU0 IDLE thread */
     {
       ustackbase = (uint32_t)&g_idlestack[IDLETHREAD_STACKWORDS-1];
       ustacksize = IDLETHREAD_STACKSIZE;