diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
index 05ddc0820771..6f965864cc02 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
@@ -2095,8 +2095,13 @@ event_create_dir(struct dentry *parent, struct trace_event_file *file)
 	trace_create_file("filter", 0644, file->dir, file,
 			  &ftrace_event_filter_fops);
 
-	trace_create_file("trigger", 0644, file->dir, file,
-			  &event_trigger_fops);
+	/*
+	 * Only event directories that can be enabled should have
+	 * triggers.
+	 */
+	if (!(call->flags & TRACE_EVENT_FL_IGNORE_ENABLE))
+		trace_create_file("trigger", 0644, file->dir, file,
+				  &event_trigger_fops);
 
 	trace_create_file("format", 0444, file->dir, call,
 			  &ftrace_event_format_fops);