diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
index 3b0c0bd63605..689361097bb0 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
@@ -1270,7 +1270,7 @@ static void notify_new_max_latency(u64 latency)
 	rcu_read_lock();
 	list_for_each_entry_rcu(inst, &osnoise_instances, list) {
 		tr = inst->tr;
-		if (tr->max_latency < latency) {
+		if (tracer_tracing_is_on(tr) && tr->max_latency < latency) {
 			tr->max_latency = latency;
 			latency_fsnotify(tr);
 		}