1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index ae6fa2d1cdf7..4d79485b3237 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -6216,10 +6216,15 @@ __init static int tracer_alloc_buffers(void)
 
         trace_init_cmdlines();
 
-        register_tracer(&nop_trace);
-
+        /*
+         * register_tracer() might reference current_trace, so it
+         * needs to be set before we register anything. This is
+         * just a bootstrap of current_trace anyway.
+         */
         global_trace.current_trace = &nop_trace;
 
+        register_tracer(&nop_trace);
+
         /* All seems OK, enable tracing */
         tracing_disabled = 0;