diff --git a/APMrover2/Rover.h b/APMrover2/Rover.h
index b6eb50a22c..f9e7e7cfe6 100644
--- a/APMrover2/Rover.h
+++ b/APMrover2/Rover.h
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ private:
     ParametersG2 g2;
 
     // main loop scheduler
-    AP_Scheduler scheduler;
+    AP_Scheduler scheduler = AP_Scheduler::create();
 
     // mapping between input channels
     RCMapper rcmap;
diff --git a/AntennaTracker/Tracker.h b/AntennaTracker/Tracker.h
index 88b8b88e4b..8fe4fa2795 100644
--- a/AntennaTracker/Tracker.h
+++ b/AntennaTracker/Tracker.h
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ private:
     Parameters g;
 
     // main loop scheduler
-    AP_Scheduler scheduler;
- 
+    AP_Scheduler scheduler = AP_Scheduler::create();
+
     // notification object for LEDs, buzzers etc
     AP_Notify notify;
 
diff --git a/ArduCopter/Copter.h b/ArduCopter/Copter.h
index 45de9ab3ee..c1abdf98f4 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/Copter.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/Copter.h
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ private:
     ParametersG2 g2;
 
     // main loop scheduler
-    AP_Scheduler scheduler;
+    AP_Scheduler scheduler = AP_Scheduler::create();
 
     // AP_Notify instance
     AP_Notify notify;
diff --git a/ArduPlane/Plane.h b/ArduPlane/Plane.h
index 820f4bb588..7d55d06749 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/Plane.h
+++ b/ArduPlane/Plane.h
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ private:
     ParametersG2 g2;
 
     // main loop scheduler
-    AP_Scheduler scheduler;
- 
+    AP_Scheduler scheduler = AP_Scheduler::create();
+
     // mapping between input channels
     RCMapper rcmap;
 
diff --git a/ArduSub/Sub.h b/ArduSub/Sub.h
index 6f85c55ca7..9290c52b8c 100644
--- a/ArduSub/Sub.h
+++ b/ArduSub/Sub.h
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ private:
     ParametersG2 g2;
 
     // main loop scheduler
-    AP_Scheduler scheduler;
+    AP_Scheduler scheduler = AP_Scheduler::create();
 
     // AP_Notify instance
     AP_Notify notify;
diff --git a/libraries/AP_Scheduler/examples/Scheduler_test/Scheduler_test.cpp b/libraries/AP_Scheduler/examples/Scheduler_test/Scheduler_test.cpp
index 8e0d139ea2..cfaeffdb96 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Scheduler/examples/Scheduler_test/Scheduler_test.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Scheduler/examples/Scheduler_test/Scheduler_test.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public:
 private:
 
     AP_InertialSensor ins = AP_InertialSensor::create();
-    AP_Scheduler scheduler;
+    AP_Scheduler scheduler = AP_Scheduler::create();
 
     uint32_t ins_counter;
     static const AP_Scheduler::Task scheduler_tasks[];