diff --git a/cpukit/score/src/threadcreateidle.c b/cpukit/score/src/threadcreateidle.c
index 3e7c84db48..86209ca6ed 100644
--- a/cpukit/score/src/threadcreateidle.c
+++ b/cpukit/score/src/threadcreateidle.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ static inline void _Thread_Create_idle_helper(
   _Thread_Start(
     idle,
     THREAD_START_NUMERIC,
-    Configuration.idle_task,
+    rtems_configuration_get_idle_task(),
     NULL,
     0
   );