diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 63c5cdbdf..df177a5b7 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ Win32-MinGW            - ChibiOS/RT simulator and demo into a WIN32 process,
 - FIX: Removed usused list functions (bug 2755230).
 - FIX: Added the exception notes into the source headers (bug 2772129).
 - FIX: Added license notice to several files (bug 2772160).
+- FIX: Fixed problem in the C++ wrapper (bug 2772237).
 
 *** 1.2.0 ***
 - Full test cycle and test reports updated.
diff --git a/src/lib/ch.cpp b/src/lib/ch.cpp
index d5148f327..b4e345a2e 100644
--- a/src/lib/ch.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/ch.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ namespace chibios_rt {
 
   systime_t System::GetTime(void) {
 
-    return chSysGetTime();
+    return chTimeNow();
   }
 
   /*------------------------------------------------------------------------*