diff --git a/include/linux/ftrace_event.h b/include/linux/ftrace_event.h
index 176a939d1547..1aff18346c71 100644
--- a/include/linux/ftrace_event.h
+++ b/include/linux/ftrace_event.h
@@ -207,6 +207,9 @@ struct ftrace_event_call {
 	 *   bit 1:		enabled
 	 *   bit 2:		filter_active
 	 *   bit 3:		enabled cmd record
+	 *   bit 4:		allow trace by non root (cap any)
+	 *   bit 5:		failed to apply filter
+	 *   bit 6:		ftrace internal event (do not enable)
 	 *
 	 * Changes to flags must hold the event_mutex.
 	 *
diff --git a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
index a008663d86c8..b4f20fba09fc 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static int remove_ftrace_list_ops(struct ftrace_ops **list,
 
 static int __register_ftrace_function(struct ftrace_ops *ops)
 {
-	if (ftrace_disabled)
+	if (unlikely(ftrace_disabled))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (FTRACE_WARN_ON(ops == &global_ops))
@@ -4299,16 +4299,12 @@ int register_ftrace_function(struct ftrace_ops *ops)
 
 	mutex_lock(&ftrace_lock);
 
-	if (unlikely(ftrace_disabled))
-		goto out_unlock;
-
 	ret = __register_ftrace_function(ops);
 	if (!ret)
 		ret = ftrace_startup(ops, 0);
 
-
- out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&ftrace_lock);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(register_ftrace_function);
diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_output.c b/kernel/trace/trace_output.c
index df611a0e76c5..123b189c732c 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_output.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_output.c
@@ -1325,4 +1325,4 @@ __init static int init_events(void)
 
 	return 0;
 }
-device_initcall(init_events);
+early_initcall(init_events);