diff --git a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
index da1710499698..6c96b30f3d63 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
@@ -3157,8 +3157,7 @@ int ftrace_shutdown(struct ftrace_ops *ops, int command)
 		 * synchronize_rcu_tasks() will wait for those tasks to
 		 * execute and either schedule voluntarily or enter user space.
 		 */
-		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPTION))
-			synchronize_rcu_tasks();
+		synchronize_rcu_tasks();
 
 		ftrace_trampoline_free(ops);
 	}