diff --git a/Source/tasks.c b/Source/tasks.c
index 24cd979ae..a87878aee 100644
--- a/Source/tasks.c
+++ b/Source/tasks.c
@@ -1832,7 +1832,7 @@ tskTCB *pxNewTCB;
 #endif
 /*-----------------------------------------------------------*/
 
-#if ( INCLUDE_uxTaskGetStackHighWaterMark == 1 )
+#if ( ( configUSE_TRACE_FACILITY == 1 ) || ( INCLUDE_uxTaskGetStackHighWaterMark == 1 ) )
 
 	unsigned portSHORT usTaskCheckFreeStackSpace( const unsigned portCHAR * pucStackByte )
 	{