diff --git a/tasks.c b/tasks.c
index e46f52ca2..f481e7a35 100644
--- a/tasks.c
+++ b/tasks.c
@@ -6215,7 +6215,7 @@ static void prvCheckTasksWaitingTermination( void )
 
         #if ( configGENERATE_RUN_TIME_STATS == 1 )
         {
-            pxTaskStatus->ulRunTimeCounter = pxTCB->ulRunTimeCounter;
+            pxTaskStatus->ulRunTimeCounter = ulTaskGetRunTimeCounter( xTask );
         }
         #else
         {