diff --git a/kernel/trace/fgraph.c b/kernel/trace/fgraph.c
index 352f0d4ce2e3..b511123b2bbf 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/fgraph.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/fgraph.c
@@ -1229,7 +1229,7 @@ static void ftrace_graph_enable_direct(bool enable_branch, struct fgraph_ops *go
 	static_call_update(fgraph_func, func);
 	static_call_update(fgraph_retfunc, retfunc);
 	if (enable_branch)
-		static_branch_disable(&fgraph_do_direct);
+		static_branch_enable(&fgraph_do_direct);
 }
 
 static void ftrace_graph_disable_direct(bool disable_branch)