diff --git a/kernel/tasks.c b/kernel/tasks.c
index 37d5ecd7..6be430ce 100644
--- a/kernel/tasks.c
+++ b/kernel/tasks.c
@@ -730,5 +730,7 @@ void scheduler(void)
 get_task_out:
 #if MAX_CORES > 1
 	spinlock_irqsave_unlock(&table_lock);
+#else
+	return;
 #endif
 }