diff --git a/tests/pkg_lvgl/README.md b/tests/pkg_lvgl/README.md
index 76b5f9c4ff..744c997347 100644
--- a/tests/pkg_lvgl/README.md
+++ b/tests/pkg_lvgl/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ LittlevGL sample application
 
 This application shows a basic usage of LittlevGL with RIOT. It's simply an
 adaption of one of the upstream examples: the
-[sysmon example](https://github.com/littlevgl/lv_examples/tree/master/lv_apps/sysmon).
+[sysmon example](https://github.com/lvgl/lv_apps/tree/master/src/lv_sysmon).
 
 ### Flashing the application
 
diff --git a/tests/pkg_lvgl/main.c b/tests/pkg_lvgl/main.c
index 134f8e8815..af7516ab7c 100644
--- a/tests/pkg_lvgl/main.c
+++ b/tests/pkg_lvgl/main.c
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ static void sysmon_task(lv_task_t *param)
 
 void sysmon_create(void)
 {
-    refr_task = lv_task_create(sysmon_task, REFR_TIME, LV_TASK_PRIO_LOW, NULL);
-
     lv_coord_t hres = lv_disp_get_hor_res(NULL);
     lv_coord_t vres = lv_disp_get_ver_res(NULL);
 
@@ -123,6 +121,7 @@ void sysmon_create(void)
     lv_label_set_recolor(info_label, true);
 
     /* Refresh the chart and label manually at first */
+    refr_task = lv_task_create(sysmon_task, REFR_TIME, LV_TASK_PRIO_LOW, NULL);
     sysmon_task(NULL);
 }