diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 2c95992e2c71..a8cfac0611bc 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -6424,9 +6424,7 @@ int tracing_set_tracer(struct trace_array *tr, const char *buf)
 		synchronize_rcu();
 		free_snapshot(tr);
 	}
-#endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_TRACER_MAX_TRACE
 	if (t->use_max_tr && !had_max_tr) {
 		ret = tracing_alloc_snapshot_instance(tr);
 		if (ret < 0)