diff --git a/examples/async_systick.rs b/examples/async_systick.rs
index 1667dbc9e0..132a94c591 100644
--- a/examples/async_systick.rs
+++ b/examples/async_systick.rs
@@ -143,9 +143,10 @@ mod app {
     // }
 
     // This the actual RTIC task, binds to systic.
-    #[task(binds = SysTick, resources = [], priority = 2)]
+    #[task(binds = SysTick, resources = [syst], priority = 2)]
     fn systic(mut cx: systic::Context) {
         hprintln!("systic interrupt").ok();
+        cx.resources.syst.lock(|syst| syst.disable_interrupt());
         crate::app::foo::spawn(); // this should be from a Queue later
     }
 }