diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index e2de5b448c91..af2f10d9f3f1 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -4312,7 +4312,6 @@ ring_buffer_read_prepare(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int cpu, gfp_t flags)
 	iter->cpu_buffer = cpu_buffer;
 
 	atomic_inc(&cpu_buffer->resize_disabled);
-	atomic_inc(&cpu_buffer->record_disabled);
 
 	return iter;
 }
@@ -4385,7 +4384,6 @@ ring_buffer_read_finish(struct ring_buffer_iter *iter)
 	rb_check_pages(cpu_buffer);
 	raw_spin_unlock_irqrestore(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock, flags);
 
-	atomic_dec(&cpu_buffer->record_disabled);
 	atomic_dec(&cpu_buffer->resize_disabled);
 	kfree(iter->event);
 	kfree(iter);