diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 1cd2e81..caa4051 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -839,7 +839,6 @@
 {
 	struct trace_array *tr = &global_trace;
 	struct trace_array_cpu *data;
-	long disabled;
 	int cpu;
 	int pc;
 
@@ -850,12 +849,10 @@
 	preempt_disable_notrace();
 	cpu = raw_smp_processor_id();
 	data = tr->data[cpu];
-	disabled = atomic_inc_return(&data->disabled);
 
-	if (likely(disabled == 1))
+	if (likely(!atomic_read(&data->disabled)))
 		ftrace_trace_special(tr, data, arg1, arg2, arg3, pc);
 
-	atomic_dec(&data->disabled);
 	preempt_enable_notrace();
 }
 
@@ -2961,7 +2958,6 @@
 	struct trace_array_cpu *data;
 	struct print_entry *entry;
 	unsigned long flags, irq_flags;
-	long disabled;
 	int cpu, len = 0, size, pc;
 
 	if (!tr->ctrl || tracing_disabled)
@@ -2971,9 +2967,8 @@
 	preempt_disable_notrace();
 	cpu = raw_smp_processor_id();
 	data = tr->data[cpu];
-	disabled = atomic_inc_return(&data->disabled);
 
-	if (unlikely(disabled != 1))
+	if (unlikely(atomic_read(&data->disabled)))
 		goto out;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&trace_buf_lock, flags);
@@ -2999,7 +2994,6 @@
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&trace_buf_lock, flags);
 
  out:
-	atomic_dec(&data->disabled);
 	preempt_enable_notrace();
 
 	return len;
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_sched_switch.c b/kernel/trace/trace_sched_switch.c
index c7fa08a..b8f56be 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_sched_switch.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_sched_switch.c
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 {
 	struct trace_array_cpu *data;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	long disabled;
 	int cpu;
 	int pc;
 
@@ -41,12 +40,10 @@
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	cpu = raw_smp_processor_id();
 	data = ctx_trace->data[cpu];
-	disabled = atomic_inc_return(&data->disabled);
 
-	if (likely(disabled == 1))
+	if (likely(!atomic_read(&data->disabled)))
 		tracing_sched_switch_trace(ctx_trace, data, prev, next, flags, pc);
 
-	atomic_dec(&data->disabled);
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }
 
@@ -55,7 +52,6 @@
 {
 	struct trace_array_cpu *data;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	long disabled;
 	int cpu, pc;
 
 	if (!likely(tracer_enabled))
@@ -67,13 +63,11 @@
 	local_irq_save(flags);
 	cpu = raw_smp_processor_id();
 	data = ctx_trace->data[cpu];
-	disabled = atomic_inc_return(&data->disabled);
 
-	if (likely(disabled == 1))
+	if (likely(!atomic_read(&data->disabled)))
 		tracing_sched_wakeup_trace(ctx_trace, data, wakee, current,
 					   flags, pc);
 
-	atomic_dec(&data->disabled);
 	local_irq_restore(flags);
 }