diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 162da2305cbc..2e99dba6dc48 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -657,8 +657,8 @@ struct ring_buffer *__ring_buffer_alloc(unsigned long size, unsigned flags,
 	buffer->reader_lock_key = key;
 
 	/* need at least two pages */
-	if (buffer->pages == 1)
-		buffer->pages++;
+	if (buffer->pages < 2)
+		buffer->pages = 2;
 
 	/*
 	 * In case of non-hotplug cpu, if the ring-buffer is allocated