diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index ad3bc48e2670..e2b721d0707f 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -7998,12 +7998,8 @@ consume:
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	/* Did the reader catch up with the writer? */
-	if (cpu_buffer->reader_page == cpu_buffer->commit_page)
-		goto out;
-
 	reader = rb_get_reader_page(cpu_buffer);
-	if (WARN_ON(!reader))
+	if (!reader)
 		goto out;
 
 	/* Check if any events were dropped */