diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 1496a5ac33ae..25ff37aab00f 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -5977,8 +5977,6 @@ static int __tracing_resize_ring_buffer(struct trace_array *tr,
 ssize_t tracing_resize_ring_buffer(struct trace_array *tr,
 				  unsigned long size, int cpu_id)
 {
-	int ret;
-
 	guard(mutex)(&trace_types_lock);
 
 	if (cpu_id != RING_BUFFER_ALL_CPUS) {
@@ -5987,11 +5985,7 @@ ssize_t tracing_resize_ring_buffer(struct trace_array *tr,
 			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	ret = __tracing_resize_ring_buffer(tr, size, cpu_id);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		ret = -ENOMEM;
-
-	return ret;
+	return __tracing_resize_ring_buffer(tr, size, cpu_id);
 }
 
 static void update_last_data(struct trace_array *tr)