diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_boot.c b/kernel/trace/trace_boot.c
index fa9603dc6469829cfcf6663a3d9220c865efe8be..cd541ac1cbc1e9eb0b2404e056a2ec25bb2e89fe 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_boot.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_boot.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ trace_boot_init_instances(struct xbc_node *node)
 			continue;
 
 		tr = trace_array_get_by_name(p);
-		if (IS_ERR(tr)) {
+		if (!tr) {
 			pr_err("Failed to get trace instance %s\n", p);
 			continue;
 		}