diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.h b/kernel/trace/trace.h
index 610d21355526d..99be927a7e266 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.h
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.h
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ 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)
@@ -707,6 +707,7 @@ static __always_inline void trace_clear_recursion(int bit)
 	if (!bit)
 		return;
 
+	bit--;
 	bit = 1 << bit;
 	val &= ~bit;