diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 1146b83b711a..299f5ab630b9 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -5015,7 +5015,6 @@ int tracing_set_tracer(struct trace_array *tr, const char *buf)
 						RING_BUFFER_ALL_CPUS);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
-		ret = 0;
 	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(t, &tr->tracers, list) {