diff --git a/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp b/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp
index c05f1030c..6149c84b4 100644
--- a/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp
+++ b/osal/linux/PeriodicPosixTask.cpp
@@ -29,10 +29,8 @@ ReturnValue_t PeriodicPosixTask::addComponent(object_id_t object,
 		return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_FAILED;
 	}
 	objectList.push_back(newObject);
+	newObject->setTaskIF(this);
 
-	if(setTaskIF) {
-	    newObject->setTaskIF(this);
-	}
 	return HasReturnvaluesIF::RETURN_OK;
 }