diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index a22878923a30..75f1d05ea82d 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -2270,7 +2270,7 @@ rb_add_time_stamp(struct ring_buffer_event *event, u64 delta)
 	return skip_time_extend(event);
 }
 
-static inline int rb_event_is_commit(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer,
+static inline bool rb_event_is_commit(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer,
 				     struct ring_buffer_event *event);
 
 /**
@@ -2498,7 +2498,7 @@ static inline void rb_event_discard(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
 		event->time_delta = 1;
 }
 
-static inline int
+static inline bool
 rb_event_is_commit(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer,
 		   struct ring_buffer_event *event)
 {