diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_functions.c b/kernel/trace/trace_functions.c
index 6ea73ed03bfa..4c113a8c466f 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_functions.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_functions.c
@@ -296,7 +296,9 @@ ftrace_trace_onoff_print(struct seq_file *m, unsigned long ip,
 	else
 		seq_printf(m, "traceoff");
 
-	if (count != -1)
+	if (count == -1)
+		seq_printf(m, ":unlimited\n");
+	else
 		seq_printf(m, ":count=%ld", count);
 	seq_putc(m, '\n');