1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_ksym.c b/kernel/trace/trace_ksym.c
index 8cbed5a6286f..891e3b86b3f6 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_ksym.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_ksym.c
@@ -302,13 +302,13 @@ static ssize_t ksym_trace_filter_write(struct file *file,
                                 ret = count;
                                 goto unlock_ret_path;
                         }
-                }
+                } else
+                        ret = count;
                 ksym_filter_entry_count--;
                 hlist_del_rcu(&(entry->ksym_hlist));
                 synchronize_rcu();
                 kfree(entry->ksym_hbp);
                 kfree(entry);
-                ret = count;
                 goto err_ret;
         } else {
                 /* Check for malformed request: (4) */