diff --git a/src_main/thread/pitimer.cpp b/src_main/thread/pitimer.cpp
index bdfa1d37..2c70f8b4 100755
--- a/src_main/thread/pitimer.cpp
+++ b/src_main/thread/pitimer.cpp
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ bool _PITimerImp_Pool::stopTimer(bool wait) {
 PITimer::PITimer(): PIObject() {
 	piMonitor.timers++;
 #ifdef FREERTOS
-	imp_mode = PITimer::Pool;
+	imp_mode = PITimer::Thread;
 #else
 	imp_mode = PITimer::Thread;
 #endif