diff --git a/MagickCore/segment.c b/MagickCore/segment.c
index 1d19cc9..1af1734 100644
--- a/MagickCore/segment.c
+++ b/MagickCore/segment.c
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
   */
   image_view=AcquireCacheView(image);
 #if defined(MAGICKCORE_OPENMP_SUPPORT)
-  #pragma omp parallel for schedule(dynamic,4) shared(progress,status)
+  #pragma omp parallel for schedule(static,4) shared(progress,status)
 #endif
   for (y=0; y < (ssize_t) image->rows; y++)
   {