diff --git a/net/sunrpc/sched.c b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
index 0cc83839c13c..f9db5fe52d36 100644
--- a/net/sunrpc/sched.c
+++ b/net/sunrpc/sched.c
@@ -274,10 +274,9 @@ static inline void rpc_task_set_debuginfo(struct rpc_task *task)
 
 static void rpc_set_active(struct rpc_task *task)
 {
-	trace_rpc_task_begin(task->tk_client, task, NULL);
-
 	rpc_task_set_debuginfo(task);
 	set_bit(RPC_TASK_ACTIVE, &task->tk_runstate);
+	trace_rpc_task_begin(task->tk_client, task, NULL);
 }
 
 /*