diff --git a/drivers/powercap/idle_inject.c b/drivers/powercap/idle_inject.c
index c90f0990968b..bc396a8231bf 100644
--- a/drivers/powercap/idle_inject.c
+++ b/drivers/powercap/idle_inject.c
@@ -268,9 +268,7 @@ void idle_inject_stop(struct idle_inject_device *ii_dev)
  */
 static void idle_inject_setup(unsigned int cpu)
 {
-	struct sched_param param = { .sched_priority = MAX_USER_RT_PRIO / 2 };
-
-	sched_setscheduler(current, SCHED_FIFO, &param);
+	sched_set_fifo(current);
 }
 
 /**