diff --git a/include/FreeRTOS.h b/include/FreeRTOS.h
index be6595eb7..4b59512c9 100644
--- a/include/FreeRTOS.h
+++ b/include/FreeRTOS.h
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@
 #ifndef traceSTARTING_SCHEDULER
 
 /* Called after all idle tasks and timer task (if enabled) have been created
- * succesfully, just before the scheduler is started. */
+ * successfully, just before the scheduler is started. */
     #define traceSTARTING_SCHEDULER( xIdleTaskHandles )
 #endif
 
diff --git a/tasks.c b/tasks.c
index 16ed290f4..f8740257c 100644
--- a/tasks.c
+++ b/tasks.c
@@ -3732,11 +3732,11 @@ void vTaskStartScheduler( void )
 
         traceTASK_SWITCHED_IN();
 
+        traceSTARTING_SCHEDULER( xIdleTaskHandles );
+
         /* Setting up the timer tick is hardware specific and thus in the
          * portable interface. */
 
-        traceSTARTING_SCHEDULER( xIdleTaskHandles );
-
         /* The return value for xPortStartScheduler is not required
          * hence using a void datatype. */
         ( void ) xPortStartScheduler();