diff --git a/tasks.c b/tasks.c
index c596c475f..6a3684ee5 100644
--- a/tasks.c
+++ b/tasks.c
@@ -7351,7 +7351,7 @@ static void prvResetNextTaskUnblockTime( void )
         /* MISRA Ref 11.5.1 [Malloc memory assignment] */
         /* More details at: https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/blob/main/MISRA.md#rule-115 */
         /* coverity[misra_c_2012_rule_11_5_violation] */
-        pxTaskStatusArray = pvPortMalloc( uxCurrentNumberOfTasks * sizeof( TaskStatus_t ) );
+        pxTaskStatusArray = pvPortMalloc( uxArraySize * sizeof( TaskStatus_t ) );
 
         if( pxTaskStatusArray != NULL )
         {
@@ -7520,7 +7520,7 @@ static void prvResetNextTaskUnblockTime( void )
         /* MISRA Ref 11.5.1 [Malloc memory assignment] */
         /* More details at: https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/blob/main/MISRA.md#rule-115 */
         /* coverity[misra_c_2012_rule_11_5_violation] */
-        pxTaskStatusArray = pvPortMalloc( uxCurrentNumberOfTasks * sizeof( TaskStatus_t ) );
+        pxTaskStatusArray = pvPortMalloc( uxArraySize * sizeof( TaskStatus_t ) );
 
         if( pxTaskStatusArray != NULL )
         {