1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_stat.c b/kernel/trace/trace_stat.c
index 5816d1aebcc9..8030ec98dbad 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_stat.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_stat.c
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ static struct rb_node *release_next(struct rb_node *node)
                 return node->rb_right;
         else {
                 if (!parent)
-                        return NULL;
-                if (parent->rb_left == node)
+                        ;
+                else if (parent->rb_left == node)
                         parent->rb_left = NULL;
                 else
                         parent->rb_right = NULL;