diff --git a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
index 406d0597c409..83362a155791 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
@@ -1644,6 +1644,18 @@ ftrace_find_tramp_ops_any_other(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, struct ftrace_ops *op_ex
 static struct ftrace_ops *
 ftrace_find_tramp_ops_next(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, struct ftrace_ops *ops);
 
+static bool skip_record(struct dyn_ftrace *rec)
+{
+	/*
+	 * At boot up, weak functions are set to disable. Function tracing
+	 * can be enabled before they are, and they still need to be disabled now.
+	 * If the record is disabled, still continue if it is marked as already
+	 * enabled (this is needed to keep the accounting working).
+	 */
+	return rec->flags & FTRACE_FL_DISABLED &&
+		!(rec->flags & FTRACE_FL_ENABLED);
+}
+
 static bool __ftrace_hash_rec_update(struct ftrace_ops *ops,
 				     int filter_hash,
 				     bool inc)
@@ -1693,7 +1705,7 @@ static bool __ftrace_hash_rec_update(struct ftrace_ops *ops,
 		int in_hash = 0;
 		int match = 0;
 
-		if (rec->flags & FTRACE_FL_DISABLED)
+		if (skip_record(rec))
 			continue;
 
 		if (all) {
@@ -2126,7 +2138,7 @@ static int ftrace_check_record(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, bool enable, bool update)
 
 	ftrace_bug_type = FTRACE_BUG_UNKNOWN;
 
-	if (rec->flags & FTRACE_FL_DISABLED)
+	if (skip_record(rec))
 		return FTRACE_UPDATE_IGNORE;
 
 	/*
@@ -2241,7 +2253,7 @@ static int ftrace_check_record(struct dyn_ftrace *rec, bool enable, bool update)
 	if (update) {
 		/* If there's no more users, clear all flags */
 		if (!ftrace_rec_count(rec))
-			rec->flags = 0;
+			rec->flags &= FTRACE_FL_DISABLED;
 		else
 			/*
 			 * Just disable the record, but keep the ops TRAMP
@@ -2634,7 +2646,7 @@ void __weak ftrace_replace_code(int mod_flags)
 
 	do_for_each_ftrace_rec(pg, rec) {
 
-		if (rec->flags & FTRACE_FL_DISABLED)
+		if (skip_record(rec))
 			continue;
 
 		failed = __ftrace_replace_code(rec, enable);