diff --git a/include/FreeRTOS.h b/include/FreeRTOS.h
index b972ffd10..4b59512c9 100644
--- a/include/FreeRTOS.h
+++ b/include/FreeRTOS.h
@@ -621,6 +621,13 @@
     #define traceTASK_SWITCHED_IN()
 #endif
 
+#ifndef traceSTARTING_SCHEDULER
+
+/* Called after all idle tasks and timer task (if enabled) have been created
+ * successfully, just before the scheduler is started. */
+    #define traceSTARTING_SCHEDULER( xIdleTaskHandles )
+#endif
+
 #ifndef traceINCREASE_TICK_COUNT
 
 /* Called before stepping the tick count after waking from tickless idle
diff --git a/tasks.c b/tasks.c
index a049d64fe..f8740257c 100644
--- a/tasks.c
+++ b/tasks.c
@@ -3732,6 +3732,8 @@ void vTaskStartScheduler( void )
 
         traceTASK_SWITCHED_IN();
 
+        traceSTARTING_SCHEDULER( xIdleTaskHandles );
+
         /* Setting up the timer tick is hardware specific and thus in the
          * portable interface. */