diff --git a/reactos/ntoskrnl/include/internal/ke_x.h b/reactos/ntoskrnl/include/internal/ke_x.h
index 8d584f4c7f5..8182046a90a 100644
--- a/reactos/ntoskrnl/include/internal/ke_x.h
+++ b/reactos/ntoskrnl/include/internal/ke_x.h
@@ -1534,6 +1534,8 @@ KeGetCurrentThread(VOID)
 #ifdef _M_IX86
     /* Return the current thread */
     return ((PKIPCR)KeGetPcr())->PrcbData.CurrentThread;
+#elif defined (_M_AMD64)
+    return (PRKTHREAD)__readgsqword(FIELD_OFFSET(KIPCR, Prcb.CurrentThread));
 #else
     PKPRCB Prcb = KeGetCurrentPrcb();
     return Prcb->CurrentThread;