diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c b/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c
index fd1caa1f9723..98532c503d02 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c
@@ -678,7 +678,7 @@ static int parse_btf_arg(char *varname,
 	int i, is_ptr, ret;
 	u32 tid;
 
-	if (WARN_ON_ONCE(!ctx->funcname && !(ctx->flags & TPARG_FL_TEVENT)))
+	if (!ctx->funcname && !(ctx->flags & TPARG_FL_TEVENT))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	is_ptr = split_next_field(varname, &field, ctx);