diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 7c56c3d06943..ff7027199a9a 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -616,10 +616,6 @@ int ring_buffer_poll_wait(struct ring_buffer *buffer, int cpu,
 	struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer;
 	struct rb_irq_work *work;
 
-	if ((cpu == RING_BUFFER_ALL_CPUS && !ring_buffer_empty(buffer)) ||
-	    (cpu != RING_BUFFER_ALL_CPUS && !ring_buffer_empty_cpu(buffer, cpu)))
-		return POLLIN | POLLRDNORM;
-
 	if (cpu == RING_BUFFER_ALL_CPUS)
 		work = &buffer->irq_work;
 	else {