diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 6b6dbb7238af..2d32c87d320c 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -1618,9 +1618,6 @@ struct saved_cmdlines_buffer {
 };
 static struct saved_cmdlines_buffer *savedcmd;
 
-/* temporary disable recording */
-static atomic_t trace_record_cmdline_disabled __read_mostly;
-
 static inline char *get_saved_cmdlines(int idx)
 {
 	return &savedcmd->saved_cmdlines[idx * TASK_COMM_LEN];
@@ -2846,9 +2843,6 @@ static void *s_start(struct seq_file *m, loff_t *pos)
 		return ERR_PTR(-EBUSY);
 #endif
 
-	if (!iter->snapshot)
-		atomic_inc(&trace_record_cmdline_disabled);
-
 	if (*pos != iter->pos) {
 		iter->ent = NULL;
 		iter->cpu = 0;
@@ -2891,9 +2885,6 @@ static void s_stop(struct seq_file *m, void *p)
 		return;
 #endif
 
-	if (!iter->snapshot)
-		atomic_dec(&trace_record_cmdline_disabled);
-
 	trace_access_unlock(iter->cpu_file);
 	trace_event_read_unlock();
 }