diff --git a/libraries/libmesosphere/source/kern_k_scheduler.cpp b/libraries/libmesosphere/source/kern_k_scheduler.cpp
index a4adf140b..0a7287129 100644
--- a/libraries/libmesosphere/source/kern_k_scheduler.cpp
+++ b/libraries/libmesosphere/source/kern_k_scheduler.cpp
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ namespace ams::kern {
 
             /* Atomically clear the previous thread if it's our target. */
             KThread *compare = thread;
-            prev_thread.compare_exchange_weak(compare, nullptr);
+            prev_thread.compare_exchange_strong(compare, nullptr);
         }
     }