diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index d5b7308b7e1b..edefe3b2801b 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -2869,7 +2869,7 @@ rb_get_reader_page(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
 	 * Splice the empty reader page into the list around the head.
 	 */
 	reader = rb_set_head_page(cpu_buffer);
-	cpu_buffer->reader_page->list.next = reader->list.next;
+	cpu_buffer->reader_page->list.next = rb_list_head(reader->list.next);
 	cpu_buffer->reader_page->list.prev = reader->list.prev;
 
 	/*