diff --git a/include/sched.h b/include/sched.h
index 39945c69c8c..51fa19b95fa 100644
--- a/include/sched.h
+++ b/include/sched.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ typedef enum tstate_e
 
   TSTATE_TASK_INACTIVE   = 4, /* BLOCKED - Initialized but not yet activated */
   TSTATE_WAIT_SEM        = 5, /* BLOCKED - Waiting for a semaphore */
-#ifndef CONFIG_DISABLE_MQUEUE
+#ifndef CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS
   TSTATE_WAIT_SIG        = 6, /* BLOCKED - Waiting for a signal */
 #endif
 #ifndef CONFIG_DISABLE_MQUEUE
diff --git a/sched/os_start.c b/sched/os_start.c
index 30a8cb58739..935eef66d7b 100644
--- a/sched/os_start.c
+++ b/sched/os_start.c
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ const tasklist_t g_tasklisttable[NUM_TASK_STATES] =
   { &g_readytorun,           TRUE  },  /* TSTATE_TASK_RUNNING */
   { &g_inactivetasks,        FALSE },  /* TSTATE_TASK_INACTIVE */
   { &g_waitingforsemaphore,  TRUE  },  /* TSTATE_WAIT_SEM */
-#ifndef CONFIG_DISABLE_MQUEUE
+#ifndef CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS
   { &g_waitingforsignal,     FALSE },  /* TSTATE_WAIT_SIG */
 #endif
 #ifndef CONFIG_DISABLE_MQUEUE
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ void os_start(void)
   dq_init(&g_readytorun);
   dq_init(&g_pendingtasks);
   dq_init(&g_waitingforsemaphore);
-#ifndef CONFIG_DISABLE_MQUEUE
+#ifndef CONFIG_DISABLE_SIGNALS
   dq_init(&g_waitingforsignal);
 #endif
 #ifndef CONFIG_DISABLE_MQUEUE