diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 490e8fedd..8960dbc62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,18 @@ jobs:
       run: cargo test --all-features
     - name: Tests release build
       run: cargo test --release --all-features
+  TestWakerPipe:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    env:
+      RUSTFLAGS: "--cfg mio_unsupported_force_waker_pipe"
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
+    - name: Tests
+      run: cargo test --all-features
+    - name: Tests release build
+      run: cargo test --release --all-features
   MinimalVersions:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     timeout-minutes: 10
diff --git a/src/sys/unix/waker.rs b/src/sys/unix/waker.rs
index 4b73df32d..ff6a4b506 100644
--- a/src/sys/unix/waker.rs
+++ b/src/sys/unix/waker.rs
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ mod pipe {
 
     impl WakerInternal {
         pub fn new() -> io::Result<WakerInternal> {
-            let [sender, receiver] = pipe::new_raw()?;
+            let [receiver, sender] = pipe::new_raw()?;
             let sender = unsafe { File::from_raw_fd(sender) };
             let receiver = unsafe { File::from_raw_fd(receiver) };
             Ok(WakerInternal { sender, receiver })