diff --git a/tasks.c b/tasks.c
index 82ad273dd..e5f397a5e 100644
--- a/tasks.c
+++ b/tasks.c
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ typedef tskTCB TCB_t;
 
 /*lint -save -e956 A manual analysis and inspection has been used to determine
  * which static variables must be declared volatile. */
-PRIVILEGED_DATA TCB_t * volatile pxCurrentTCB = NULL;
+portDONT_DISCARD PRIVILEGED_DATA TCB_t * volatile pxCurrentTCB = NULL;
 
 /* Lists for ready and blocked tasks. --------------------
  * xDelayedTaskList1 and xDelayedTaskList2 could be moved to function scope but