diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_eprobe.c b/kernel/trace/trace_eprobe.c
index d19dab21848e0..9806316af1279 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_eprobe.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_eprobe.c
@@ -567,6 +567,9 @@ static void eprobe_trigger_func(struct event_trigger_data *data,
 {
 	struct eprobe_data *edata = data->private_data;
 
+	if (unlikely(!rec))
+		return;
+
 	if (unlikely(!rec))
 		return;