diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
index 5d6ae4eae51060..578f1f7d49a61a 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
@@ -611,7 +611,6 @@ static int __ftrace_event_enable_disable(struct trace_event_file *file,
 {
 	struct trace_event_call *call = file->event_call;
 	struct trace_array *tr = file->tr;
-	unsigned long file_flags = file->flags;
 	int ret = 0;
 	int disable;
 
@@ -635,6 +634,8 @@ static int __ftrace_event_enable_disable(struct trace_event_file *file,
 				break;
 			disable = file->flags & EVENT_FILE_FL_SOFT_DISABLED;
 			clear_bit(EVENT_FILE_FL_SOFT_MODE_BIT, &file->flags);
+			/* Disable use of trace_buffered_event */
+			trace_buffered_event_disable();
 		} else
 			disable = !(file->flags & EVENT_FILE_FL_SOFT_MODE);
 
@@ -673,6 +674,8 @@ static int __ftrace_event_enable_disable(struct trace_event_file *file,
 			if (atomic_inc_return(&file->sm_ref) > 1)
 				break;
 			set_bit(EVENT_FILE_FL_SOFT_MODE_BIT, &file->flags);
+			/* Enable use of trace_buffered_event */
+			trace_buffered_event_enable();
 		}
 
 		if (!(file->flags & EVENT_FILE_FL_ENABLED)) {
@@ -712,15 +715,6 @@ static int __ftrace_event_enable_disable(struct trace_event_file *file,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	/* Enable or disable use of trace_buffered_event */
-	if ((file_flags & EVENT_FILE_FL_SOFT_DISABLED) !=
-	    (file->flags & EVENT_FILE_FL_SOFT_DISABLED)) {
-		if (file->flags & EVENT_FILE_FL_SOFT_DISABLED)
-			trace_buffered_event_enable();
-		else
-			trace_buffered_event_disable();
-	}
-
 	return ret;
 }