diff --git a/base-hw/src/core/kernel/processor.cc b/base-hw/src/core/kernel/processor.cc
index d1a2361391..4e277101b4 100644
--- a/base-hw/src/core/kernel/processor.cc
+++ b/base-hw/src/core/kernel/processor.cc
@@ -61,13 +61,17 @@ void Kernel::Processor_client::_schedule() { __processor->schedule(this); }
 
 void Kernel::Processor::schedule(Processor_client * const client)
 {
-	/* schedule processor client */
-	_scheduler.insert(client);
+	if (_id != executing_id()) {
 
-	/* let the processor notice the change immediately */
-	if (_id != executing_id() && !_ip_interrupt_pending) {
-		pic()->trigger_ip_interrupt(_id);
-		_ip_interrupt_pending = true;
+		/* remote add client and let target processor notice it if necessary */
+		if (_scheduler.insert_and_check(client) && !_ip_interrupt_pending) {
+			pic()->trigger_ip_interrupt(_id);
+			_ip_interrupt_pending = true;
+		}
+	} else {
+
+		/* add client locally */
+		_scheduler.insert(client);
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/base-hw/src/core/kernel/scheduler.h b/base-hw/src/core/kernel/scheduler.h
index eb4ada4084..97b6caec01 100644
--- a/base-hw/src/core/kernel/scheduler.h
+++ b/base-hw/src/core/kernel/scheduler.h
@@ -279,6 +279,20 @@ class Kernel::Scheduler
 			_items[i->priority()].insert_tail(i);
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * Include item in scheduling and check wether an update is needed
+		 *
+		 * \param item  targeted item
+		 *
+		 * \return  wether the current occupant is out-dated after insertion
+		 */
+		bool insert_and_check(T * const item)
+		{
+			insert(item);
+			if (!_occupant) { return true; }
+			return item->priority() > _occupant->priority();
+		}
+
 		/**
 		 * Exclude 'i' from scheduling
 		 */