diff --git a/kernel/trace/tracing_map.c b/kernel/trace/tracing_map.c
index 305039b122fa..07e75344725b 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/tracing_map.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/tracing_map.c
@@ -428,7 +428,8 @@ __tracing_map_insert(struct tracing_map *map, void *key, bool lookup_only)
 
 		if (test_key && test_key == key_hash && entry->val &&
 		    keys_match(key, entry->val->key, map->key_size)) {
-			atomic64_inc(&map->hits);
+			if (!lookup_only)
+				atomic64_inc(&map->hits);
 			return entry->val;
 		}