diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index f8b7c626f3fd..72b171b90e55 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -922,6 +922,9 @@ void tracing_reset(struct trace_array *tr, int cpu)
 {
 	struct ring_buffer *buffer = tr->buffer;
 
+	if (!buffer)
+		return;
+
 	ring_buffer_record_disable(buffer);
 
 	/* Make sure all commits have finished */
@@ -936,6 +939,9 @@ void tracing_reset_online_cpus(struct trace_array *tr)
 	struct ring_buffer *buffer = tr->buffer;
 	int cpu;
 
+	if (!buffer)
+		return;
+
 	ring_buffer_record_disable(buffer);
 
 	/* Make sure all commits have finished */