diff --git a/include/spdk_internal/event.h b/include/spdk_internal/event.h
index 431ac6415..5e9f8bf8c 100644
--- a/include/spdk_internal/event.h
+++ b/include/spdk_internal/event.h
@@ -329,9 +329,9 @@ void _spdk_scheduler_period_set(uint64_t period);
  * Macro used to register new reactor balancer.
  */
 #define SPDK_SCHEDULER_REGISTER(scheduler) \
-static void __attribute__((constructor)) _spdk_scheduler_register_##name(void) \
+static void __attribute__((constructor)) _spdk_scheduler_register_ ## scheduler (void) \
 { \
-	_spdk_scheduler_list_add(scheduler); \
+	_spdk_scheduler_list_add(&scheduler); \
 } \
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/event/gscheduler.c b/lib/event/gscheduler.c
index 110baa37a..4f46d304c 100644
--- a/lib/event/gscheduler.c
+++ b/lib/event/gscheduler.c
@@ -164,4 +164,4 @@ static struct spdk_scheduler gscheduler = {
 	.balance = balance,
 };
 
-SPDK_SCHEDULER_REGISTER(&gscheduler);
+SPDK_SCHEDULER_REGISTER(gscheduler);
diff --git a/lib/event/scheduler_static.c b/lib/event/scheduler_static.c
index 493808bcc..c585a444a 100644
--- a/lib/event/scheduler_static.c
+++ b/lib/event/scheduler_static.c
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ static struct spdk_scheduler scheduler = {
 	.deinit = NULL,
 	.balance = NULL,
 };
-SPDK_SCHEDULER_REGISTER(&scheduler);
+SPDK_SCHEDULER_REGISTER(scheduler);