diff --git a/src/system/libroot/os/thread.c b/src/system/libroot/os/thread.c
index f3b33fcfce..e1130f6499 100644
--- a/src/system/libroot/os/thread.c
+++ b/src/system/libroot/os/thread.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ set_thread_priority(thread_id thread, int32 priority)
 void
 exit_thread(status_t status)
 {
-	_thread_do_exit_notification();
+	_thread_do_exit_work();
 	_kern_exit_thread(status);
 }