diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 18db461f77cd..ff1342671b60 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -3241,7 +3241,7 @@ static char *get_trace_buf(void)
 {
 	struct trace_buffer_struct *buffer = this_cpu_ptr(trace_percpu_buffer);
 
-	if (!buffer || buffer->nesting >= 4)
+	if (!trace_percpu_buffer || buffer->nesting >= 4)
 		return NULL;
 
 	buffer->nesting++;