diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c b/kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c
index 79f4bac99a94..b4c179ae4e45 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_functions_graph.c
@@ -507,7 +507,15 @@ get_return_for_leaf(struct trace_iterator *iter,
 			 * if the output fails.
 			 */
 			data->ent = *curr;
-			data->ret = *next;
+			/*
+			 * If the next event is not a return type, then
+			 * we only care about what type it is. Otherwise we can
+			 * safely copy the entire event.
+			 */
+			if (next->ent.type == TRACE_GRAPH_RET)
+				data->ret = *next;
+			else
+				data->ret.ent.type = next->ent.type;
 		}
 	}