diff --git a/net/tipc/core.c b/net/tipc/core.c
index c8a4f00468a57118974e655b136db0cf7bc192da..ba089407b2f7dddbdde71f5a3aafeec9e5e74392 100644
--- a/net/tipc/core.c
+++ b/net/tipc/core.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ static int tipc_core_start(void)
 	if (!res)
 		res = tipc_nametbl_init();
 	if (!res)
-		res = tipc_k_signal((Handler)tipc_subscr_start, 0);
+		res = tipc_subscr_start();
 	if (!res)
 		res = tipc_cfg_init();
 	if (!res)