diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.h b/kernel/trace/trace.h
index f3f5e77123ad..fee535a89560 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.h
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.h
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ static __always_inline int trace_test_and_set_recursion(int start, int max)
 	current->trace_recursion = val;
 	barrier();
 
-	return bit;
+	return bit + 1;
 }
 
 static __always_inline void trace_clear_recursion(int bit)
@@ -708,6 +708,7 @@ static __always_inline void trace_clear_recursion(int bit)
 	if (!bit)
 		return;
 
+	bit--;
 	bit = 1 << bit;
 	val &= ~bit;