diff --git a/src/scheduler/src/plugins/seqjob_allocator.c b/src/scheduler/src/plugins/seqjob_allocator.c
index bea24bb..c99ce78 100644
--- a/src/scheduler/src/plugins/seqjob_allocator.c
+++ b/src/scheduler/src/plugins/seqjob_allocator.c
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ static int my_alloc(xce_sched_plugin_t* plugin, xce_sched_ctx_t* ctx)
     xvec_t*             uncomit = NULL;
     xce_sched_worker_t* w       = NULL;
 
-    reason           = make_pendreason(0);
-    schedobj->reason = reason;
+    reason      = make_pendreason(0);
+    ctx->reason = reason;
     if (reason == NULL) {
         return -ENOMEM;
     }