diff --git a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
index 0c799d1af702..aaea9cda8781 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
@@ -1270,12 +1270,34 @@ static int ftrace_update_code(struct module *mod)
 		ftrace_new_addrs = p->newlist;
 		p->flags = 0L;
 
-		/* convert record (i.e, patch mcount-call with NOP) */
-		if (ftrace_code_disable(mod, p)) {
-			p->flags |= FTRACE_FL_CONVERTED;
-			ftrace_update_cnt++;
-		} else
+		/*
+		 * Do the initial record convertion from mcount jump
+		 * to the NOP instructions.
+		 */
+		if (!ftrace_code_disable(mod, p)) {
 			ftrace_free_rec(p);
+			continue;
+		}
+
+		p->flags |= FTRACE_FL_CONVERTED;
+		ftrace_update_cnt++;
+
+		/*
+		 * If the tracing is enabled, go ahead and enable the record.
+		 *
+		 * The reason not to enable the record immediatelly is the
+		 * inherent check of ftrace_make_nop/ftrace_make_call for
+		 * correct previous instructions.  Making first the NOP
+		 * conversion puts the module to the correct state, thus
+		 * passing the ftrace_make_call check.
+		 */
+		if (ftrace_start_up) {
+			int failed = __ftrace_replace_code(p, 1);
+			if (failed) {
+				ftrace_bug(failed, p->ip);
+				ftrace_free_rec(p);
+			}
+		}
 	}
 
 	stop = ftrace_now(raw_smp_processor_id());
@@ -2609,7 +2631,7 @@ static __init int ftrace_init_dyn_debugfs(struct dentry *d_tracer)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ftrace_convert_nops(struct module *mod,
+static int ftrace_process_locs(struct module *mod,
 			       unsigned long *start,
 			       unsigned long *end)
 {
@@ -2669,7 +2691,7 @@ static void ftrace_init_module(struct module *mod,
 {
 	if (ftrace_disabled || start == end)
 		return;
-	ftrace_convert_nops(mod, start, end);
+	ftrace_process_locs(mod, start, end);
 }
 
 static int ftrace_module_notify(struct notifier_block *self,
@@ -2730,7 +2752,7 @@ void __init ftrace_init(void)
 
 	last_ftrace_enabled = ftrace_enabled = 1;
 
-	ret = ftrace_convert_nops(NULL,
+	ret = ftrace_process_locs(NULL,
 				  __start_mcount_loc,
 				  __stop_mcount_loc);