diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index b9b4e28f..8220afa8 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ event_base_set(struct event_base *base, struct event *ev)
 		return (-1);
 
 	ev->ev_base = base;
-	ev->ev_pri = current_base->nactivequeues/2;
+	ev->ev_pri = base->nactivequeues/2;
 
 	return (0);
 }