diff --git a/queue.c b/queue.c
index 285e0fc..08d3799 100644
--- a/queue.c
+++ b/queue.c
@@ -277,26 +277,31 @@
         ( ( SIZE_MAX / pxQueue->uxLength ) >= pxQueue->uxItemSize ) )
     {
         taskENTER_CRITICAL();
-
-        pxQueue->u.xQueue.pcTail = pxQueue->pcHead + ( pxQueue->uxLength * pxQueue->uxItemSize ); /*lint !e9016 Pointer arithmetic allowed on char types, especially when it assists conveying intent. */
-        pxQueue->uxMessagesWaiting = ( UBaseType_t ) 0U;
-        pxQueue->pcWriteTo = pxQueue->pcHead;
-        pxQueue->u.xQueue.pcReadFrom = pxQueue->pcHead + ( ( pxQueue->uxLength - 1U ) * pxQueue->uxItemSize ); /*lint !e9016 Pointer arithmetic allowed on char types, especially when it assists conveying intent. */
-        pxQueue->cRxLock = queueUNLOCKED;
-        pxQueue->cTxLock = queueUNLOCKED;
-
-        if( xNewQueue == pdFALSE )
         {
-            /* If there are tasks blocked waiting to read from the queue, then
-             * the tasks will remain blocked as after this function exits the queue
-             * will still be empty.  If there are tasks blocked waiting to write to
-             * the queue, then one should be unblocked as after this function exits
-             * it will be possible to write to it. */
-            if( listLIST_IS_EMPTY( &( pxQueue->xTasksWaitingToSend ) ) == pdFALSE )
+            pxQueue->u.xQueue.pcTail = pxQueue->pcHead + ( pxQueue->uxLength * pxQueue->uxItemSize ); /*lint !e9016 Pointer arithmetic allowed on char types, especially when it assists conveying intent. */
+            pxQueue->uxMessagesWaiting = ( UBaseType_t ) 0U;
+            pxQueue->pcWriteTo = pxQueue->pcHead;
+            pxQueue->u.xQueue.pcReadFrom = pxQueue->pcHead + ( ( pxQueue->uxLength - 1U ) * pxQueue->uxItemSize ); /*lint !e9016 Pointer arithmetic allowed on char types, especially when it assists conveying intent. */
+            pxQueue->cRxLock = queueUNLOCKED;
+            pxQueue->cTxLock = queueUNLOCKED;
+
+            if( xNewQueue == pdFALSE )
             {
-                if( xTaskRemoveFromEventList( &( pxQueue->xTasksWaitingToSend ) ) != pdFALSE )
+                /* If there are tasks blocked waiting to read from the queue, then
+                 * the tasks will remain blocked as after this function exits the queue
+                 * will still be empty.  If there are tasks blocked waiting to write to
+                 * the queue, then one should be unblocked as after this function exits
+                 * it will be possible to write to it. */
+                if( listLIST_IS_EMPTY( &( pxQueue->xTasksWaitingToSend ) ) == pdFALSE )
                 {
-                    queueYIELD_IF_USING_PREEMPTION();
+                    if( xTaskRemoveFromEventList( &( pxQueue->xTasksWaitingToSend ) ) != pdFALSE )
+                    {
+                        queueYIELD_IF_USING_PREEMPTION();
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        mtCOVERAGE_TEST_MARKER();
+                    }
                 }
                 else
                 {
@@ -305,16 +310,11 @@
             }
             else
             {
-                mtCOVERAGE_TEST_MARKER();
+                /* Ensure the event queues start in the correct state. */
+                vListInitialise( &( pxQueue->xTasksWaitingToSend ) );
+                vListInitialise( &( pxQueue->xTasksWaitingToReceive ) );
             }
         }
-        else
-        {
-            /* Ensure the event queues start in the correct state. */
-            vListInitialise( &( pxQueue->xTasksWaitingToSend ) );
-            vListInitialise( &( pxQueue->xTasksWaitingToReceive ) );
-        }
-
         taskEXIT_CRITICAL();
     }
     else