diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c b/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c
index 144e790077c6..908b4b6bc2df 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c
@@ -662,11 +662,11 @@ static int get_bitoffset_of_field(char **pfieldname, const struct btf_type **pty
 			ctx->last_bitsize = 0;
 		}
 
-			type = btf_type_skip_modifiers(btf, field->type, NULL);
-			if (!type) {
-				trace_probe_log_err(ctx->offset, BAD_BTF_TID);
-				return -EINVAL;
-			}
+		type = btf_type_skip_modifiers(btf, field->type, NULL);
+		if (!type) {
+			trace_probe_log_err(ctx->offset, BAD_BTF_TID);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
 
 		if (next)
 			ctx->offset += next - fieldname;