diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c
index 1c82478e8dff..b6e5724a9ea3 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c
@@ -6438,7 +6438,7 @@ enable:
 	if (se)
 		se->ref++;
  out:
-	if (ret == 0)
+	if (ret == 0 && glob[0])
 		hist_err_clear();
 
 	return ret;