diff --git a/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c b/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c
index c531d00b07a..1b836f50a0b 100644
--- a/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c
+++ b/sched/pthread/pthread_create.c
@@ -289,6 +289,27 @@ int pthread_create(FAR pthread_t *thread, FAR const pthread_attr_t *attr,
       pjoin->detached = true;
     }
 
+  if (attr->stackaddr)
+    {
+      /* Use pre-allocated stack */
+
+      ret = up_use_stack((FAR struct tcb_s *)ptcb, attr->stackaddr,
+                         attr->stacksize);
+    }
+  else
+    {
+      /* Allocate the stack for the TCB */
+
+      ret = up_create_stack((FAR struct tcb_s *)ptcb, attr->stacksize,
+                            TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_PTHREAD);
+    }
+
+  if (ret != OK)
+    {
+      errcode = ENOMEM;
+      goto errout_with_join;
+    }
+
   /* Should we use the priority and scheduler specified in the pthread
    * attributes?  Or should we use the current thread's priority and
    * scheduler?
@@ -410,27 +431,6 @@ int pthread_create(FAR pthread_t *thread, FAR const pthread_attr_t *attr,
     }
 #endif
 
-  if (attr->stackaddr)
-    {
-      /* Use pre-allocated stack */
-
-      ret = up_use_stack((FAR struct tcb_s *)ptcb, attr->stackaddr,
-                         attr->stacksize);
-    }
-  else
-    {
-      /* Allocate the stack for the TCB */
-
-      ret = up_create_stack((FAR struct tcb_s *)ptcb, attr->stacksize,
-                            TCB_FLAG_TTYPE_PTHREAD);
-    }
-
-  if (ret != OK)
-    {
-      errcode = ENOMEM;
-      goto errout_with_join;
-    }
-
   /* Configure the TCB for a pthread receiving on parameter
    * passed by value
    */
diff --git a/sched/task/task_init.c b/sched/task/task_init.c
index 7d9904a0a0d..b187b74ebee 100644
--- a/sched/task/task_init.c
+++ b/sched/task/task_init.c
@@ -108,15 +108,6 @@ int nxtask_init(FAR struct task_tcb_s *tcb, const char *name, int priority,
       goto errout_with_group;
     }
 
-  /* Initialize the task control block */
-
-  ret = nxtask_setup_scheduler(tcb, priority, nxtask_start,
-                               entry, ttype);
-  if (ret < OK)
-    {
-      goto errout_with_group;
-    }
-
   if (stack)
     {
       /* Use pre-allocated stack */
@@ -135,6 +126,15 @@ int nxtask_init(FAR struct task_tcb_s *tcb, const char *name, int priority,
       goto errout_with_group;
     }
 
+  /* Initialize the task control block */
+
+  ret = nxtask_setup_scheduler(tcb, priority, nxtask_start,
+                               entry, ttype);
+  if (ret < OK)
+    {
+      goto errout_with_group;
+    }
+
   /* Setup to pass parameters to the new task */
 
   nxtask_setup_arguments(tcb, name, argv);