diff --git a/examples/lm3s6965/examples/spawn_local.rs b/examples/lm3s6965/examples/spawn_local.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..74bb58237b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/lm3s6965/examples/spawn_local.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+#![no_main]
+#![no_std]
+
+use panic_semihosting as _;
+
+#[rtic::app(device = lm3s6965, dispatchers = [SSI0])]
+mod app {
+    use cortex_m_semihosting::{debug, hprintln};
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[shared]
+    struct Shared {}
+
+    #[local]
+    struct Local {}
+
+    #[init]
+    fn init(_cx: init::Context) -> (Shared, Local) {
+        task1::spawn().unwrap();
+        //task2::spawn(Default::default()).ok(); <--- This is rejected since not all args are Send and Sync
+        (Shared {}, Local {})
+    }
+
+    #[task(priority = 1)]
+    async fn task1(cx: task1::Context) {
+        hprintln!("Hello from task1!");
+        cx.local_spawner.task2(Default::default()).unwrap();
+    }
+
+    // Task where some args are !Send/!Sync
+    #[task(priority = 1)]
+    async fn task2(_cx: task2::Context, _nsns: NotSendNotSync) {
+        hprintln!("Hello from task2!");
+        debug::exit(debug::EXIT_SUCCESS); // Exit QEMU simulator
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Default, Debug)]
+struct NotSendNotSync(core::marker::PhantomData<*mut u8>);
diff --git a/examples/lm3s6965/examples/wait-queue.rs b/examples/lm3s6965/examples/wait-queue.rs
index 7be1c0a89cc..e60d919170f 100644
--- a/examples/lm3s6965/examples/wait-queue.rs
+++ b/examples/lm3s6965/examples/wait-queue.rs
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ mod app {
     fn init(cx: init::Context) -> (Shared, Local) {
         Mono::start(cx.core.SYST, 12_000_000);
 
-        incrementer::spawn(cx.local.wait_queue).ok().unwrap();
-        waiter::spawn(cx.local.wait_queue).ok().unwrap();
+        incrementer::spawn(&*cx.local.wait_queue).ok().unwrap();
+        waiter::spawn(&*cx.local.wait_queue).ok().unwrap();
 
         let count = 0;