diff --git a/tasks.c b/tasks.c
index c596c475f8..a3515b5fdf 100644
--- a/tasks.c
+++ b/tasks.c
@@ -2936,7 +2936,7 @@ static void prvInitialiseNewTask( TaskFunction_t pxTaskCode,
                  * being used for anything else. */
                 if( ( listGET_LIST_ITEM_VALUE( &( pxTCB->xEventListItem ) ) & taskEVENT_LIST_ITEM_VALUE_IN_USE ) == ( ( TickType_t ) 0U ) )
                 {
-                    listSET_LIST_ITEM_VALUE( &( pxTCB->xEventListItem ), ( ( TickType_t ) configMAX_PRIORITIES - ( TickType_t ) uxNewPriority ) );
+                    listSET_LIST_ITEM_VALUE( &( pxTCB->xEventListItem ), ( ( TickType_t ) configMAX_PRIORITIES - ( TickType_t ) pxTCB->uxPriority ) );
                 }
                 else
                 {