diff --git a/include/nuttx/trace.h b/include/nuttx/trace.h
index 4f66d0c914..6e8e0b7a86 100644
--- a/include/nuttx/trace.h
+++ b/include/nuttx/trace.h
@@ -36,9 +36,15 @@
 #ifdef CONFIG_TRACE
 #  define trace_begin(tag) sched_note_begin(tag)
 #  define trace_end(tag) sched_note_end(tag)
+
+#  define trace_beginex(tag, name) sched_note_beginex(tag, name)
+#  define trace_endex(tag, name) sched_note_endex(tag, name)
 #else
 #  define trace_begin(tag)
 #  define trace_end(tag)
+
+#  define trace_beginex(tag, name)
+#  define trace_endex(tag, name)
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_TRACE_APP