diff --git a/sys/can/isotp/isotp.c b/sys/can/isotp/isotp.c
index 7499ecf376..5d667c765b 100644
--- a/sys/can/isotp/isotp.c
+++ b/sys/can/isotp/isotp.c
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ static void *_isotp_thread(void *args)
     /* setup the device layers message queue */
     msg_init_queue(msg_queue, CAN_ISOTP_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE);
 
-    isotp_pid = sched_active_pid;
+    isotp_pid = thread_getpid();
 
     while (1) {
         msg_receive(&msg);
diff --git a/sys/cpp11-compat/condition_variable.cpp b/sys/cpp11-compat/condition_variable.cpp
index 0a605bb130..278f79a67b 100644
--- a/sys/cpp11-compat/condition_variable.cpp
+++ b/sys/cpp11-compat/condition_variable.cpp
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ void condition_variable::notify_all() noexcept {
 
 void condition_variable::wait(unique_lock<mutex>& lock) noexcept {
   priority_queue_node_t n;
-  n.priority = sched_active_thread->priority;
-  n.data = sched_active_pid;
+  n.priority = thread_get_active()->priority;
+  n.data = thread_getpid();
   n.next = NULL;
   // the signaling thread may not hold the mutex, the queue is not thread safe
   unsigned old_state = irq_disable();
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ cv_status condition_variable::wait_until(unique_lock<mutex>& lock,
   timex_t before;
   xtimer_now_timex(&before);
   auto diff = timex_sub(timeout_time.native_handle(), before);
-  xtimer_set_wakeup(&timer, timex_uint64(diff), sched_active_pid);
+  xtimer_set_wakeup(&timer, timex_uint64(diff), thread_getpid());
   wait(lock);
   timex_t after;
   xtimer_now_timex(&after);
diff --git a/sys/cpp11-compat/include/riot/condition_variable.hpp b/sys/cpp11-compat/include/riot/condition_variable.hpp
index 4b6b7ede6f..82b447dd4f 100644
--- a/sys/cpp11-compat/include/riot/condition_variable.hpp
+++ b/sys/cpp11-compat/include/riot/condition_variable.hpp
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ cv_status condition_variable::wait_for(unique_lock<mutex>& lock,
     = (duration_cast<microseconds>(timeout_duration - s)).count();
   xtimer_now_timex(&before);
   xtimer_t timer;
-  xtimer_set_wakeup(&timer, timex_uint64(timeout), sched_active_pid);
+  xtimer_set_wakeup(&timer, timex_uint64(timeout), thread_getpid());
   wait(lock);
   xtimer_now_timex(&after);
   xtimer_remove(&timer);
diff --git a/sys/cpp11-compat/thread.cpp b/sys/cpp11-compat/thread.cpp
index 6fba13af13..2c6d06c2bf 100644
--- a/sys/cpp11-compat/thread.cpp
+++ b/sys/cpp11-compat/thread.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ void thread::join() {
   if (joinable()) {
     auto status = thread_getstatus(m_handle);
     if (status != STATUS_NOT_FOUND && status != STATUS_STOPPED) {
-      m_data->joining_thread = sched_active_pid;
+      m_data->joining_thread = thread_getpid();
       thread_sleep();
     }
     m_handle = thread_uninitialized;
diff --git a/sys/include/event.h b/sys/include/event.h
index 21c9ba4f83..fb06d27f19 100644
--- a/sys/include/event.h
+++ b/sys/include/event.h
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@
 #include "assert.h"
 #include "clist.h"
 #include "irq.h"
+#include "thread.h"
 #include "thread_flags.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ extern "C" {
 /**
  * @brief   event_queue_t static initializer
  */
-#define EVENT_QUEUE_INIT    { .waiter = (thread_t *)sched_active_thread }
+#define EVENT_QUEUE_INIT    { .waiter = thread_get_active() }
 
 /**
  * @brief   static initializer for detached event queues
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ static inline void event_queues_init(event_queue_t *queues,
                                           size_t n_queues)
 {
     assert(queues && n_queues);
-    thread_t *me = (thread_t *)sched_active_thread;
+    thread_t *me = thread_get_active();
     for (size_t i = 0; i < n_queues; i++) {
         memset(&queues[i], '\0', sizeof(queues[0]));
         queues[i].waiter = me;
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ static inline void event_queue_init_detached(event_queue_t *queue)
 static inline void event_queues_claim(event_queue_t *queues, size_t n_queues)
 {
     assert(queues);
-    thread_t *me = (thread_t *)sched_active_thread;
+    thread_t *me = thread_get_active();
     for (size_t i = 0; i < n_queues; i++) {
         assert(queues[i].waiter == NULL);
         queues[i].waiter = me;
diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc.h
index c55e4bad32..6bdbe8bfd7 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
  *     msg_init_queue(_msg_q, Q_SZ);
  *     gnrc_netreg_entry me_reg = GNRC_NETREG_ENTRY_INIT_PID(
  *                                      GNRC_NETREG_DEMUX_CTX_ALL,
- *                                      sched_active_pid);
+ *                                      thread_getpid());
  *     gnrc_netreg_register(GNRC_NETTYPE_IPV6, &me_reg);
  *     while (1) {
  *         msg_receive(&msg);
diff --git a/sys/include/net/gnrc/neterr.h b/sys/include/net/gnrc/neterr.h
index ed96e7e0c1..df7ab437c9 100644
--- a/sys/include/net/gnrc/neterr.h
+++ b/sys/include/net/gnrc/neterr.h
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ static inline int gnrc_neterr_reg(gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt)
     if (pkt->err_sub != KERNEL_PID_UNDEF) {
         return EALREADY;
     }
-    pkt->err_sub = sched_active_pid;
+    pkt->err_sub = thread_getpid();
     return 0;
 }
 #else
diff --git a/sys/net/application_layer/cord/ep/cord_ep.c b/sys/net/application_layer/cord/ep/cord_ep.c
index 618ef60dcb..4549f267b2 100644
--- a/sys/net/application_layer/cord/ep/cord_ep.c
+++ b/sys/net/application_layer/cord/ep/cord_ep.c
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ static char _rd_regif[CONFIG_NANOCOAP_URI_MAX];
 static sock_udp_ep_t _rd_remote;
 
 static mutex_t _mutex = MUTEX_INIT;
-static volatile thread_t *_waiter;
+static thread_t *_waiter;
 
 static uint8_t buf[BUFSIZE];
 
 static void _lock(void)
 {
     mutex_lock(&_mutex);
-    _waiter = sched_active_thread;
+    _waiter = thread_get_active();
 }
 
 static int _sync(void)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ static void _on_register(const gcoap_request_memo_t *memo, coap_pkt_t* pdu,
         flag = FLAG_TIMEOUT;
     }
 
-    thread_flags_set((thread_t *)_waiter, flag);
+    thread_flags_set(_waiter, flag);
 }
 
 static void _on_update_remove(unsigned req_state, coap_pkt_t *pdu, uint8_t code)
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ static void _on_update_remove(unsigned req_state, coap_pkt_t *pdu, uint8_t code)
         flag = FLAG_TIMEOUT;
     }
 
-    thread_flags_set((thread_t *)_waiter, flag);
+    thread_flags_set(_waiter, flag);
 }
 
 static void _on_update(const gcoap_request_memo_t *memo, coap_pkt_t *pdu,
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static void _on_discover(const gcoap_request_memo_t *memo, coap_pkt_t *pdu,
     }
 
 end:
-    thread_flags_set((thread_t *)_waiter, flag);
+    thread_flags_set(_waiter, flag);
 }
 
 static int _discover_internal(const sock_udp_ep_t *remote,
diff --git a/sys/net/application_layer/cord/lc/cord_lc.c b/sys/net/application_layer/cord/lc/cord_lc.c
index ad9f2a5753..18dc084124 100644
--- a/sys/net/application_layer/cord/lc/cord_lc.c
+++ b/sys/net/application_layer/cord/lc/cord_lc.c
@@ -77,12 +77,12 @@ static size_t _result_buf_len;
 static uint8_t reqbuf[CONFIG_GCOAP_PDU_BUF_SIZE] = {0};
 
 static mutex_t _mutex = MUTEX_INIT;
-static volatile thread_t *_waiter;
+static thread_t *_waiter;
 
 static void _lock(void)
 {
     mutex_lock(&_mutex);
-    _waiter = sched_active_thread;
+    _waiter = thread_get_active();
 }
 
 static int _sync(void)
@@ -113,15 +113,15 @@ static void _on_lookup(const gcoap_request_memo_t *memo, coap_pkt_t *pdu,
         unsigned ct = coap_get_content_type(pdu);
         if (ct != COAP_FORMAT_LINK) {
             DEBUG("cord_lc: unsupported content format: %u\n", ct);
-            thread_flags_set((thread_t *)_waiter, flag);
+            thread_flags_set(_waiter, flag);
         }
         if (pdu->payload_len == 0) {
             flag = FLAG_NORSC;
-            thread_flags_set((thread_t *)_waiter, flag);
+            thread_flags_set(_waiter, flag);
         }
         if (pdu->payload_len >= _result_buf_len) {
             flag = FLAG_OVERFLOW;
-            thread_flags_set((thread_t *)_waiter, flag);
+            thread_flags_set(_waiter, flag);
         }
         memcpy(_result_buf, pdu->payload, pdu->payload_len);
         memset(_result_buf + pdu->payload_len, 0,
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ static void _on_lookup(const gcoap_request_memo_t *memo, coap_pkt_t *pdu,
         flag = FLAG_TIMEOUT;
     }
 
-    thread_flags_set((thread_t *)_waiter, flag);
+    thread_flags_set(_waiter, flag);
 }
 
 static ssize_t _add_filters_to_lookup(coap_pkt_t *pkt, cord_lc_filter_t *filters)
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ end:
         _result_buf = NULL;
         _result_buf_len = 0;
     }
-    thread_flags_set((thread_t *)_waiter, flag);
+    thread_flags_set(_waiter, flag);
 }
 
 static int _send_rd_init_req(coap_pkt_t *pkt, const sock_udp_ep_t *remote,
diff --git a/sys/net/application_layer/emcute/emcute.c b/sys/net/application_layer/emcute/emcute.c
index 020d23714b..6b9de56220 100644
--- a/sys/net/application_layer/emcute/emcute.c
+++ b/sys/net/application_layer/emcute/emcute.c
@@ -90,14 +90,14 @@ static size_t get_len(uint8_t *buf, uint16_t *len)
 
 static void time_evt(void *arg)
 {
-    thread_flags_set((thread_t *)arg, TFLAGS_TIMEOUT);
+    thread_flags_set(arg, TFLAGS_TIMEOUT);
 }
 
 static int syncsend(uint8_t resp, size_t len, bool unlock)
 {
     int res = EMCUTE_TIMEOUT;
     waiton = resp;
-    timer.arg = (void *)sched_active_thread;
+    timer.arg = thread_get_active();
     /* clear flags, in case the timer was triggered last time right before the
      * remove was called */
     thread_flags_clear(TFLAGS_ANY);
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ static void on_disconnect(void)
     if (waiton == DISCONNECT) {
         gateway.port = 0;
         result = EMCUTE_OK;
-        thread_flags_set((thread_t *)timer.arg, TFLAGS_RESP);
+        thread_flags_set(timer.arg, TFLAGS_RESP);
     }
 }
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ static void on_ack(uint8_t type, int id_pos, int ret_pos, int res_pos)
         } else {
             result = EMCUTE_REJECT;
         }
-        thread_flags_set((thread_t *)timer.arg, TFLAGS_RESP);
+        thread_flags_set(timer.arg, TFLAGS_RESP);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/netif/gnrc_netif.c b/sys/net/gnrc/netif/gnrc_netif.c
index c7115143ff..aef287e756 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/netif/gnrc_netif.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/netif/gnrc_netif.c
@@ -1468,11 +1468,11 @@ static void *_gnrc_netif_thread(void *args)
     msg_t reply = { .type = GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_ACK };
     msg_t msg_queue[GNRC_NETIF_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE];
 
-    DEBUG("gnrc_netif: starting thread %i\n", sched_active_pid);
+    DEBUG("gnrc_netif: starting thread %i\n", thread_getpid());
     netif = args;
     gnrc_netif_acquire(netif);
     dev = netif->dev;
-    netif->pid = sched_active_pid;
+    netif->pid = thread_getpid();
 
 #if IS_USED(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_EVENTS)
     netif->event_isr.handler = _event_handler_isr,
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/netreg/gnrc_netreg.c b/sys/net/gnrc/netreg/gnrc_netreg.c
index 540a321ac3..20b134d5b8 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/netreg/gnrc_netreg.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/netreg/gnrc_netreg.c
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ int gnrc_netreg_register(gnrc_nettype_t type, gnrc_netreg_entry_t *entry)
 #if DEVELHELP
 # if defined(MODULE_GNRC_NETAPI_MBOX) || defined(MODULE_GNRC_NETAPI_CALLBACKS)
     bool has_msg_q = (entry->type != GNRC_NETREG_TYPE_DEFAULT) ||
-                     thread_has_msg_queue(sched_threads[entry->target.pid]);
+                     thread_has_msg_queue(thread_get(entry->target.pid));
 # else
-    bool has_msg_q = thread_has_msg_queue(sched_threads[entry->target.pid]);
+    bool has_msg_q = thread_has_msg_queue(thread_get(entry->target.pid));
 # endif
 
     /* only threads with a message queue are allowed to register at gnrc */
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/ext/frag/gnrc_ipv6_ext_frag.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/ext/frag/gnrc_ipv6_ext_frag.c
index 3c3b63b3b4..7ba0fe1c01 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/ext/frag/gnrc_ipv6_ext_frag.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/ext/frag/gnrc_ipv6_ext_frag.c
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ gnrc_pktsnip_t *gnrc_ipv6_ext_frag_reass(gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt)
     }
     rbuf->arrival = xtimer_now_usec();
     xtimer_set_msg(&_gc_xtimer, CONFIG_GNRC_IPV6_EXT_FRAG_RBUF_TIMEOUT_US, &_gc_msg,
-                   sched_active_pid);
+                   thread_getpid());
     nh = fh->nh;
     offset = ipv6_ext_frag_get_offset(fh);
     switch (_overlaps(rbuf, offset, pkt->size)) {
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/gnrc_ipv6.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/gnrc_ipv6.c
index b774a669f6..168ac0f1de 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/gnrc_ipv6.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/ipv6/gnrc_ipv6.c
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ static void *_event_loop(void *args)
 {
     msg_t msg, reply, msg_q[GNRC_IPV6_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE];
     gnrc_netreg_entry_t me_reg = GNRC_NETREG_ENTRY_INIT_PID(GNRC_NETREG_DEMUX_CTX_ALL,
-                                                            sched_active_pid);
+                                                            thread_getpid());
 
     (void)args;
     msg_init_queue(msg_q, GNRC_IPV6_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE);
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/rb/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_rb.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/rb/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_rb.c
index 24cfb8e41c..ac36b1707f 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/rb/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_rb.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/frag/rb/gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_rb.c
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ void gnrc_sixlowpan_frag_rb_gc(void)
 static inline void _set_rbuf_timeout(void)
 {
     xtimer_set_msg(&_gc_timer, CONFIG_GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_FRAG_RBUF_TIMEOUT_US,
-                   &_gc_timer_msg, sched_active_pid);
+                   &_gc_timer_msg, thread_getpid());
 }
 
 static int _rbuf_get(const void *src, size_t src_len,
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/gnrc_sixlowpan.c b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/gnrc_sixlowpan.c
index 1ae7027b5c..8a6d21c801 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/gnrc_sixlowpan.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/network_layer/sixlowpan/gnrc_sixlowpan.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static void *_event_loop(void *args)
 {
     msg_t msg, reply, msg_q[GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE];
     gnrc_netreg_entry_t me_reg = GNRC_NETREG_ENTRY_INIT_PID(GNRC_NETREG_DEMUX_CTX_ALL,
-                                                            sched_active_pid);
+                                                            thread_getpid());
 
     (void)args;
     msg_init_queue(msg_q, GNRC_SIXLOWPAN_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE);
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/sock/gnrc_sock.c b/sys/net/gnrc/sock/gnrc_sock.c
index 5241c9d859..02b1cb8a33 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/sock/gnrc_sock.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/sock/gnrc_sock.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ ssize_t gnrc_sock_send(gnrc_pktsnip_t *payload, sock_ip_ep_t *local,
         while (err_report.type != GNRC_NETERR_MSG_TYPE) {
             msg_try_receive(&err_report);
             if (err_report.type != GNRC_NETERR_MSG_TYPE) {
-                msg_try_send(&err_report, sched_active_pid);
+                msg_try_send(&err_report, thread_getpid());
             }
         }
         if (err_report.content.value != last_status) {
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ ssize_t gnrc_sock_send(gnrc_pktsnip_t *payload, sock_ip_ep_t *local,
                 while (err_report.type != GNRC_NETERR_MSG_TYPE) {
                     msg_try_receive(&err_report);
                     if (err_report.type != GNRC_NETERR_MSG_TYPE) {
-                        msg_try_send(&err_report, sched_active_pid);
+                        msg_try_send(&err_report, thread_getpid());
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/sys/net/gnrc/transport_layer/udp/gnrc_udp.c b/sys/net/gnrc/transport_layer/udp/gnrc_udp.c
index 0478ae21fa..7f78354d2b 100644
--- a/sys/net/gnrc/transport_layer/udp/gnrc_udp.c
+++ b/sys/net/gnrc/transport_layer/udp/gnrc_udp.c
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ static void *_event_loop(void *arg)
     msg_t msg, reply;
     msg_t msg_queue[GNRC_UDP_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE];
     gnrc_netreg_entry_t netreg = GNRC_NETREG_ENTRY_INIT_PID(GNRC_NETREG_DEMUX_CTX_ALL,
-                                                            sched_active_pid);
+                                                            thread_getpid());
     /* preset reply message */
     reply.type = GNRC_NETAPI_MSG_TYPE_ACK;
     reply.content.value = (uint32_t)-ENOTSUP;
diff --git a/sys/net/network_layer/fib/fib.c b/sys/net/network_layer/fib/fib.c
index 34ad501fd1..100242c4e7 100644
--- a/sys/net/network_layer/fib/fib.c
+++ b/sys/net/network_layer/fib/fib.c
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ int fib_register_rp(fib_table_t *table, uint8_t *prefix, size_t prefix_addr_type
     }
 
     if (table->notify_rp_pos < FIB_MAX_REGISTERED_RP) {
-        table->notify_rp[table->notify_rp_pos] = sched_active_pid;
+        table->notify_rp[table->notify_rp_pos] = thread_getpid();
         universal_address_container_t *container = universal_address_add(prefix,
                                                                          prefix_addr_type_size);
         table->prefix_rp[table->notify_rp_pos] = container;
diff --git a/sys/newlib_syscalls_default/syscalls.c b/sys/newlib_syscalls_default/syscalls.c
index 9bb63fb73a..9ca0379411 100644
--- a/sys/newlib_syscalls_default/syscalls.c
+++ b/sys/newlib_syscalls_default/syscalls.c
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ __attribute__((weak)) void heap_stats(void)
  */
 pid_t _getpid(void)
 {
-    return sched_active_pid;
+    return thread_getpid();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ pid_t _getpid(void)
 pid_t _getpid_r(struct _reent *ptr)
 {
     (void) ptr;
-    return sched_active_pid;
+    return thread_getpid();
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/sys/pipe/pipe.c b/sys/pipe/pipe.c
index 8d51e2d3c9..17e17da812 100644
--- a/sys/pipe/pipe.c
+++ b/sys/pipe/pipe.c
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@ static ssize_t pipe_rw(ringbuffer_t *rb,
             return 0;
         }
         else {
-            *this_op_blocked = (thread_t *) sched_active_thread;
+            *this_op_blocked = thread_get_active();
 
-            sched_set_status((thread_t *) sched_active_thread, STATUS_SLEEPING);
+            sched_set_status(thread_get_active(), STATUS_SLEEPING);
             irq_restore(old_state);
             thread_yield_higher();
         }
diff --git a/sys/posix/pthread/pthread.c b/sys/posix/pthread/pthread.c
index e90fe39b96..c0544a9263 100644
--- a/sys/posix/pthread/pthread.c
+++ b/sys/posix/pthread/pthread.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ int pthread_join(pthread_t th, void **thread_return)
 
     switch (other->status) {
         case (PTS_RUNNING):
-            other->joining_thread = sched_active_pid;
+            other->joining_thread = thread_getpid();
             /* go blocked, I'm waking up if other thread exits */
             thread_sleep();
             /* falls through */
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ pthread_t pthread_self(void)
 {
     pthread_t result = 0;
     mutex_lock(&pthread_mutex);
-    kernel_pid_t pid = sched_active_pid; /* sched_active_pid is volatile */
+    kernel_pid_t pid = thread_getpid(); /* thread_getpid() is volatile */
     for (int i = 0; i < MAXTHREADS; i++) {
         if (pthread_sched_threads[i] && pthread_sched_threads[i]->thread_pid == pid) {
             result = i+1;
diff --git a/sys/posix/pthread/pthread_barrier.c b/sys/posix/pthread/pthread_barrier.c
index 0389d955d9..80731f3f60 100644
--- a/sys/posix/pthread/pthread_barrier.c
+++ b/sys/posix/pthread/pthread_barrier.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int pthread_barrier_wait(pthread_barrier_t *barrier)
 
     mutex_lock(&barrier->mutex);
     DEBUG("%s: hit a synchronization barrier. pid=%" PRIkernel_pid"\n",
-          thread_getname(sched_active_pid), sched_active_pid);
+          thread_getname(thread_getpid()), thread_getpid());
 
     int switch_prio = -1;
 
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ int pthread_barrier_wait(pthread_barrier_t *barrier)
         /* need to wait for further threads */
 
         DEBUG("%s: waiting for %u threads. pid=%" PRIkernel_pid "\n",
-              thread_getname(sched_active_pid), barrier->count, sched_active_pid);
+              thread_getname(thread_getpid()), barrier->count, thread_getpid());
 
         pthread_barrier_waiting_node_t node;
-        node.pid = sched_active_pid;
+        node.pid = thread_getpid();
         node.next = barrier->next;
         node.cont = 0;
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ int pthread_barrier_wait(pthread_barrier_t *barrier)
         /* all threads have arrived, wake everybody up */
 
         DEBUG("%s: waking every other thread up. pid=%" PRIkernel_pid "\n",
-              thread_getname(sched_active_pid), sched_active_pid);
+              thread_getname(thread_getpid()), thread_getpid());
 
         int count = 1; /* Count number of woken up threads.
                         * The first thread is the current thread. */
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ int pthread_barrier_wait(pthread_barrier_t *barrier)
             ++count;
             next->cont = 1;
 
-            thread_t *other = (thread_t *) sched_threads[next->pid];
+            thread_t *other = thread_get(next->pid);
             switch_prio = priority_min(switch_prio, other->priority);
             sched_set_status(other, STATUS_PENDING);
         }
diff --git a/sys/posix/pthread/pthread_cond.c b/sys/posix/pthread/pthread_cond.c
index 78354718b3..a9ad54b14c 100644
--- a/sys/posix/pthread/pthread_cond.c
+++ b/sys/posix/pthread/pthread_cond.c
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ int pthread_cond_destroy(pthread_cond_t *cond)
 
 void _init_cond_wait(pthread_cond_t *cond, priority_queue_node_t *n)
 {
-    n->priority = sched_active_thread->priority;
-    n->data = sched_active_pid;
+    n->priority = thread_get_active()->priority;
+    n->data = thread_getpid();
     n->next = NULL;
 
     /* the signaling thread may not hold the mutex, the queue is not thread safe */
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ int pthread_cond_timedwait(pthread_cond_t *cond, mutex_t *mutex, const struct ti
         priority_queue_node_t n;
 
         _init_cond_wait(cond, &n);
-        xtimer_set_wakeup64(&timer, (then - now), sched_active_pid);
+        xtimer_set_wakeup64(&timer, (then - now), thread_getpid());
 
         mutex_unlock_and_sleep(mutex);
 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ int pthread_cond_signal(pthread_cond_t *cond)
     priority_queue_node_t *head = priority_queue_remove_head(&(cond->queue));
     int other_prio = -1;
     if (head != NULL) {
-        thread_t *other_thread = (thread_t *) sched_threads[head->data];
+        thread_t *other_thread = thread_get(head->data);
         if (other_thread) {
             other_prio = other_thread->priority;
             sched_set_status(other_thread, STATUS_PENDING);
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ int pthread_cond_broadcast(pthread_cond_t *cond)
             break;
         }
 
-        thread_t *other_thread = (thread_t *) sched_threads[head->data];
+        thread_t *other_thread = thread_get(head->data);
         if (other_thread) {
             other_prio = max_prio(other_prio, other_thread->priority);
             sched_set_status(other_thread, STATUS_PENDING);
diff --git a/sys/posix/pthread/pthread_rwlock.c b/sys/posix/pthread/pthread_rwlock.c
index 2e063132ec..6e972a7468 100644
--- a/sys/posix/pthread/pthread_rwlock.c
+++ b/sys/posix/pthread/pthread_rwlock.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ bool __pthread_rwlock_blocked_readingly(const pthread_rwlock_t *rwlock)
     }
 
     priority_queue_node_t *qnode = rwlock->queue.first;
-    if (qnode->priority > sched_active_thread->priority) {
+    if (qnode->priority > thread_get_active()->priority) {
         /* the waiting thread has a lower priority */
         return false;
     }
@@ -124,11 +124,11 @@ static int pthread_rwlock_lock(pthread_rwlock_t *rwlock,
         /* queue for the lock */
         __pthread_rwlock_waiter_node_t waiting_node = {
             .is_writer = is_writer,
-            .thread = (thread_t *) sched_active_thread,
+            .thread = thread_get_active(),
             .qnode = {
                 .next = NULL,
                 .data = (uintptr_t) &waiting_node,
-                .priority = sched_active_thread->priority,
+                .priority = thread_get_active()->priority,
             },
             .continue_ = false,
         };
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ static int pthread_rwlock_timedlock(pthread_rwlock_t *rwlock,
     }
     else {
         xtimer_t timer;
-        xtimer_set_wakeup64(&timer, (then - now), sched_active_pid);
+        xtimer_set_wakeup64(&timer, (then - now), thread_getpid());
         int result = pthread_rwlock_lock(rwlock, is_blocked, is_writer, incr_when_held, true);
         if (result != ETIMEDOUT) {
             xtimer_remove(&timer);
diff --git a/sys/posix/sockets/posix_sockets.c b/sys/posix/sockets/posix_sockets.c
index 27dffc1a98..5901a7559f 100644
--- a/sys/posix/sockets/posix_sockets.c
+++ b/sys/posix/sockets/posix_sockets.c
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ int posix_socket_select(int fd)
                 return res;
             }
         }
-        socket->selecting_thread = (thread_t *)sched_active_thread;
+        socket->selecting_thread = thread_get_active();
         return 0;
     }
 #else
diff --git a/sys/ps/ps.c b/sys/ps/ps.c
index e2cd024637..f0f2ec5eda 100644
--- a/sys/ps/ps.c
+++ b/sys/ps/ps.c
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void ps(void)
 #ifdef MODULE_SCHEDSTATISTICS
     uint64_t rt_sum = 0;
     for (kernel_pid_t i = KERNEL_PID_FIRST; i <= KERNEL_PID_LAST; i++) {
-        thread_t *p = (thread_t *)sched_threads[i];
+        thread_t *p = thread_get(i);
         if (p != NULL) {
             rt_sum += sched_pidlist[i].runtime_ticks;
         }
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ void ps(void)
 #endif /* MODULE_SCHEDSTATISTICS */
 
     for (kernel_pid_t i = KERNEL_PID_FIRST; i <= KERNEL_PID_LAST; i++) {
-        thread_t *p = (thread_t *)sched_threads[i];
+        thread_t *p = thread_get(i);
 
         if (p != NULL) {
             thread_status_t state = p->status;                                     /* copy state */
diff --git a/sys/schedstatistics/schedstatistics.c b/sys/schedstatistics/schedstatistics.c
index 92743ca6ba..ec4cd48158 100644
--- a/sys/schedstatistics/schedstatistics.c
+++ b/sys/schedstatistics/schedstatistics.c
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@
  */
 
 #include "sched.h"
-#include "xtimer.h"
 #include "schedstatistics.h"
+#include "thread.h"
+#include "xtimer.h"
 
 schedstat_t sched_pidlist[KERNEL_PID_LAST + 1];
 
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ void init_schedstatistics(void)
 {
     /* Init laststart for the thread starting schedstatistics since the callback
        wasn't registered when it was first scheduled */
-    schedstat_t *active_stat = &sched_pidlist[sched_active_pid];
+    schedstat_t *active_stat = &sched_pidlist[thread_getpid()];
     active_stat->laststart = xtimer_now().ticks32;
     active_stat->schedules = 1;
     sched_register_cb(sched_statistics_cb);
diff --git a/sys/shell/commands/sc_gnrc_icmpv6_echo.c b/sys/shell/commands/sc_gnrc_icmpv6_echo.c
index 9d03352c85..ca72de2b86 100644
--- a/sys/shell/commands/sc_gnrc_icmpv6_echo.c
+++ b/sys/shell/commands/sc_gnrc_icmpv6_echo.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ int _gnrc_icmpv6_ping(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     _ping_data_t data = {
         .netreg = GNRC_NETREG_ENTRY_INIT_PID(ICMPV6_ECHO_REP,
-                                                 sched_active_pid),
+                                                 thread_getpid()),
         .count = DEFAULT_COUNT,
         .tmin = UINT_MAX,
         .datalen = DEFAULT_DATALEN,
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ int _gnrc_icmpv6_ping(int argc, char **argv)
                 goto finish;
             default:
                 /* requeue wrong packets */
-                msg_send(&msg, sched_active_pid);
+                msg_send(&msg, thread_getpid());
                 break;
         }
     } while (data.num_recv < data.count);
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ finish:
     res = _finish(&data);
     gnrc_netreg_unregister(GNRC_NETTYPE_ICMPV6, &data.netreg);
     for (unsigned i = 0;
-         i < cib_avail((cib_t *)&sched_active_thread->msg_queue);
+         i < cib_avail(&thread_get_active()->msg_queue);
          i++) {
         msg_t msg;
 
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ finish:
         }
         else {
             /* requeue other packets */
-            msg_send(&msg, sched_active_pid);
+            msg_send(&msg, thread_getpid());
         }
     }
     return res;
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ static void _pinger(_ping_data_t *data)
         }
     }
     xtimer_set_msg(&data->sched_timer, timer, &data->sched_msg,
-                   sched_active_pid);
+                   thread_getpid());
     bf_unset(data->cktab, (size_t)data->num_sent % CKTAB_SIZE);
     pkt = gnrc_icmpv6_echo_build(ICMPV6_ECHO_REQ, data->id,
                                  (uint16_t)data->num_sent++,
diff --git a/sys/usb/usbus/usbus.c b/sys/usb/usbus/usbus.c
index b2d1c640a2..9774f0ee4e 100644
--- a/sys/usb/usbus/usbus.c
+++ b/sys/usb/usbus/usbus.c
@@ -181,8 +181,7 @@ static void _set_ep_event(usbus_t *usbus, usbdev_ep_t *ep)
         irq_restore(state);
     }
 
-    thread_flags_set((thread_t *)thread_get(usbus->pid),
-                     USBUS_THREAD_FLAG_USBDEV_EP);
+    thread_flags_set(thread_get(usbus->pid), USBUS_THREAD_FLAG_USBDEV_EP);
 }
 
 static uint32_t _get_and_reset_ep_events(usbus_t *usbus)
@@ -226,11 +225,11 @@ static void *_usbus_thread(void *args)
     usbus_control_init(usbus, &ep0_handler);
 
     usbdev_t *dev = usbus->dev;
-    usbus->pid = sched_active_pid;
+    usbus->pid = thread_getpid();
     usbus->addr = 0;
     usbus->iface = NULL;
     usbus->str_idx = 1;
-    DEBUG("usbus: starting thread %i\n", sched_active_pid);
+    DEBUG("usbus: starting thread %i\n", thread_getpid());
     /* setup the link-layer's message queue */
     /* register the event callback with the device driver */
     dev->cb = _event_cb;
@@ -297,8 +296,7 @@ static void _event_cb(usbdev_t *usbdev, usbdev_event_t event)
     usbus_t *usbus = (usbus_t *)usbdev->context;
 
     if (event == USBDEV_EVENT_ESR) {
-        thread_flags_set((thread_t *)thread_get(usbus->pid),
-                         USBUS_THREAD_FLAG_USBDEV);
+        thread_flags_set(thread_get(usbus->pid), USBUS_THREAD_FLAG_USBDEV);
     }
     else {
         usbus_event_usb_t msg;
diff --git a/sys/xtimer/xtimer.c b/sys/xtimer/xtimer.c
index 7b14001caa..4029802fac 100644
--- a/sys/xtimer/xtimer.c
+++ b/sys/xtimer/xtimer.c
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ int _xtimer_msg_receive_timeout64(msg_t *m, uint64_t timeout_ticks) {
     msg_t tmsg;
     xtimer_t t;
     _setup_timer_msg(&tmsg, &t);
-    _xtimer_set_msg64(&t, timeout_ticks, &tmsg, sched_active_pid);
+    _xtimer_set_msg64(&t, timeout_ticks, &tmsg, thread_getpid());
     return _msg_wait(m, &tmsg, &t);
 }
 
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ int _xtimer_msg_receive_timeout(msg_t *msg, uint32_t timeout_ticks)
     msg_t tmsg;
     xtimer_t t;
     _setup_timer_msg(&tmsg, &t);
-    _xtimer_set_msg(&t, timeout_ticks, &tmsg, sched_active_pid);
+    _xtimer_set_msg(&t, timeout_ticks, &tmsg, thread_getpid());
     return _msg_wait(msg, &tmsg, &t);
 }
 #endif /* MODULE_CORE_MSG */
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ static void _mutex_timeout(void *arg)
      */
     unsigned int irqstate = irq_disable();
 
-    mutex_thread_t *mt = (mutex_thread_t *)arg;
+    mutex_thread_t *mt = arg;
     mt->blocking = 0;
     _mutex_remove_thread_from_waiting_queue(mt->mutex, mt->thread, &mt->dequeued);
     irq_restore(irqstate);
@@ -256,11 +256,13 @@ static void _mutex_timeout(void *arg)
 int xtimer_mutex_lock_timeout(mutex_t *mutex, uint64_t timeout)
 {
     xtimer_t t;
-    mutex_thread_t mt = { mutex, (thread_t *)sched_active_thread, .dequeued=0, .blocking=1 };
+    mutex_thread_t mt = {
+        mutex, thread_get_active(), .dequeued = 0, .blocking = 1
+    };
 
     if (timeout != 0) {
         t.callback = _mutex_timeout;
-        t.arg = (void *)((mutex_thread_t *)&mt);
+        t.arg = &mt;
         xtimer_set64(&t, timeout);
     }
     int ret = _mutex_lock(mutex, &mt.blocking);
@@ -294,7 +296,7 @@ static void _set_timeout_flag_callback(void* arg)
 static void _set_timeout_flag_prepare(xtimer_t *t)
 {
     t->callback = _set_timeout_flag_callback;
-    t->arg = (thread_t *)sched_active_thread;
+    t->arg = thread_get_active();
     thread_flags_clear(THREAD_FLAG_TIMEOUT);
 }
 
diff --git a/sys/ztimer/util.c b/sys/ztimer/util.c
index 7f76de97f5..e8074f6ebf 100644
--- a/sys/ztimer/util.c
+++ b/sys/ztimer/util.c
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ int ztimer_msg_receive_timeout(ztimer_clock_t *clock, msg_t *msg,
     ztimer_t t;
     msg_t m = { .type = MSG_ZTIMER, .content.ptr = &m };
 
-    ztimer_set_msg(clock, &t, timeout, &m, sched_active_pid);
+    ztimer_set_msg(clock, &t, timeout, &m, thread_getpid());
 
     msg_receive(msg);
     ztimer_remove(clock, &t);
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void ztimer_set_timeout_flag(ztimer_clock_t *clock, ztimer_t *t,
                              uint32_t timeout)
 {
     t->callback = _set_timeout_flag_callback;
-    t->arg = (thread_t *)sched_active_thread;
+    t->arg = thread_get_active();
     thread_flags_clear(THREAD_FLAG_TIMEOUT);
     ztimer_set(clock, t, timeout);
 }