diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c b/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c
index 95e3d072321f..49daa3cc2a45 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void __trace_probe_log_err(int offset, int err_type)
 
 	lockdep_assert_held(&dyn_event_ops_mutex);
 
-	if (!trace_probe_log.argv)
+	if (!trace_probe_log.argv || !trace_probe_log.argc)
 		return;
 
 	/* Recalculate the length and allocate buffer */