diff --git a/src/run_loop.c b/src/run_loop.c
index 1834d114d..ee5b4cf32 100644
--- a/src/run_loop.c
+++ b/src/run_loop.c
@@ -156,10 +156,16 @@ void run_loop_init(RUN_LOOP_TYPE type){
 #endif
     switch (type) {
 #ifdef EMBEDDED
+#ifdef HAVE_WICED
+        case RUN_LOOP_WICED:
+            the_run_loop = &run_loop_wiced;
+            break;
+#else
         case RUN_LOOP_EMBEDDED:
-            the_run_loop = (run_loop_t*) &run_loop_embedded;
+            the_run_loop = &run_loop_embedded;
             break;
 #endif
+#endif            
 #ifdef USE_POSIX_RUN_LOOP
         case RUN_LOOP_POSIX:
             the_run_loop = &run_loop_posix;
@@ -171,11 +177,6 @@ void run_loop_init(RUN_LOOP_TYPE type){
             break;
 #endif
         default:
-#ifdef HAVE_WICED
-        case RUN_LOOP_WICED:
-            the_run_loop = &run_loop_wiced;
-            break;
-#endif
 
 #ifndef EMBEDDED
             log_error("ERROR: invalid run loop type %u selected!", type);