diff --git a/core/sched.c b/core/sched.c
index d7114ba993..f32a10963e 100644
--- a/core/sched.c
+++ b/core/sched.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ int __attribute__((used)) sched_run(void)
     }
 
 #ifdef MODULE_SCHEDSTATISTICS
-    unsigned long time = xtimer_now();
+    unsigned long time = _xtimer_now();
 #endif
 
     if (active_thread) {