diff --git a/init/main.c b/init/main.c
index eb8bdba..0eb1c74 100644
--- a/init/main.c
+++ b/init/main.c
@@ -436,15 +436,16 @@
 
 	/*
 	 * The boot idle thread must execute schedule()
-	 * at least one to get things moving:
+	 * at least once to get things moving:
 	 */
+	init_idle_bootup_task(current);
 	preempt_enable_no_resched();
 	schedule();
 	preempt_disable();
 
 	/* Call into cpu_idle with preempt disabled */
 	cpu_idle();
-} 
+}
 
 /* Check for early params. */
 static int __init do_early_param(char *param, char *val)