diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index cea16053f553..b24a72d35008 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -3903,8 +3903,6 @@ tracing_buffers_read(struct file *filp, char __user *ubuf,
 	if (info->read < PAGE_SIZE)
 		goto read;
 
-	info->read = 0;
-
 	trace_access_lock(info->cpu);
 	ret = ring_buffer_read_page(info->tr->buffer,
 				    &info->spare,
@@ -3914,6 +3912,8 @@ tracing_buffers_read(struct file *filp, char __user *ubuf,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return 0;
 
+	info->read = 0;
+
 read:
 	size = PAGE_SIZE - info->read;
 	if (size > count)