diff --git a/src/libstrongswan/utils/leak_detective.c b/src/libstrongswan/utils/leak_detective.c
index aa9e61653..b979c40a7 100644
--- a/src/libstrongswan/utils/leak_detective.c
+++ b/src/libstrongswan/utils/leak_detective.c
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ void free_hook(void *ptr, const void *caller)
 	}
 	
 	install_hooks();
-	pthread_setschedparam(thread_id, oldpolicy, &params);
+	pthread_setschedparam(thread_id, oldpolicy, &oldparams);
 }
 
 /**