diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 0068bd185945..443271779e94 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -7464,6 +7464,8 @@ int ring_buffer_subbuf_order_set(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int order)
 	if (psize > RB_WRITE_MASK + 1)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	guard(cpus_read_lock)();
+
 	/* prevent another thread from changing buffer sizes */
 	guard(mutex)(&buffer->mutex);