diff --git a/core/cortex-m0/task.c b/core/cortex-m0/task.c
index 59a8e4d7d6..b30cab5c98 100644
--- a/core/cortex-m0/task.c
+++ b/core/cortex-m0/task.c
@@ -358,7 +358,8 @@ uint32_t task_set_event(task_id_t tskid, uint32_t event, int wait)
 		/* The receiver might run again */
 		atomic_or(&tasks_ready, 1 << tskid);
 #ifndef CONFIG_TASK_PROFILING
-		need_resched_or_profiling = 1;
+		if (start_called)
+			need_resched_or_profiling = 1;
 #endif
 	} else {
 		if (wait) {