diff --git a/sched/trickle_handler.cpp b/sched/trickle_handler.cpp
index c365e483ef..95df9d9fe2 100644
--- a/sched/trickle_handler.cpp
+++ b/sched/trickle_handler.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     }
 
     argv[j] = 0;
-    retval = handle_trickle_init(argc, argv);
+    retval = handle_trickle_init(j, argv);
     if (retval) exit(1);
 
     log_messages.printf(MSG_NORMAL, "Starting trickle handler\n");