diff --git a/kernel/rcu/tree.c b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
index 73a33b82cfcd..973250503d98 100644
--- a/kernel/rcu/tree.c
+++ b/kernel/rcu/tree.c
@@ -1801,7 +1801,7 @@ static bool __note_gp_changes(struct rcu_state *rsp, struct rcu_node *rnp,
 		 * set up to detect a quiescent state, otherwise don't
 		 * go looking for one.
 		 */
-		trace_rcu_grace_period(rsp->name, rdp->gp_seq, TPS("cpustart"));
+		trace_rcu_grace_period(rsp->name, rnp->gp_seq, TPS("cpustart"));
 		need_gp = !!(rnp->qsmask & rdp->grpmask);
 		rdp->cpu_no_qs.b.norm = need_gp;
 		rdp->rcu_qs_ctr_snap = __this_cpu_read(rcu_dynticks.rcu_qs_ctr);