diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index ed1d1093f5e9..4686473b8497 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -10393,19 +10393,20 @@ out:
 
 void __init ftrace_boot_snapshot(void)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_TRACER_MAX_TRACE
 	struct trace_array *tr;
 
-	if (snapshot_at_boot) {
-		tracing_snapshot();
-		internal_trace_puts("** Boot snapshot taken **\n");
-	}
+	if (!snapshot_at_boot)
+		return;
 
 	list_for_each_entry(tr, &ftrace_trace_arrays, list) {
-		if (tr == &global_trace)
+		if (!tr->allocated_snapshot)
 			continue;
-		trace_array_puts(tr, "** Boot snapshot taken **\n");
+
 		tracing_snapshot_instance(tr);
+		trace_array_puts(tr, "** Boot snapshot taken **\n");
 	}
+#endif
 }
 
 void __init early_trace_init(void)