diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 722d0ba2d233..138e983c3c2f 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -9710,6 +9710,11 @@ __init static void enable_instances(void)
 		if (flag_delim)
 			*flag_delim++ = '\0';
 
+		if (trace_array_find(name)) {
+			pr_warn("Tracing: Instance %s already exists\n", name);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		if (backup) {
 			if (backup_instance_area(backup, &addr, &size) < 0)
 				continue;