diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 2606cee433da..d4d3580a894a 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -2383,7 +2383,6 @@ rb_buffer_peek(struct ring_buffer *buffer, int cpu, u64 *ts)
 		 * the box. Return the padding, and we will release
 		 * the current locks, and try again.
 		 */
-		rb_advance_reader(cpu_buffer);
 		return event;
 
 	case RINGBUF_TYPE_TIME_EXTEND:
@@ -2519,6 +2518,8 @@ ring_buffer_peek(struct ring_buffer *buffer, int cpu, u64 *ts)
 	if (dolock)
 		spin_lock(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock);
 	event = rb_buffer_peek(buffer, cpu, ts);
+	if (event && event->type_len == RINGBUF_TYPE_PADDING)
+		rb_advance_reader(cpu_buffer);
 	if (dolock)
 		spin_unlock(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock);
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
@@ -2590,12 +2591,9 @@ ring_buffer_consume(struct ring_buffer *buffer, int cpu, u64 *ts)
 		spin_lock(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock);
 
 	event = rb_buffer_peek(buffer, cpu, ts);
-	if (!event)
-		goto out_unlock;
+	if (event)
+		rb_advance_reader(cpu_buffer);
 
-	rb_advance_reader(cpu_buffer);
-
- out_unlock:
 	if (dolock)
 		spin_unlock(&cpu_buffer->reader_lock);
 	local_irq_restore(flags);