diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c b/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c
index 60e4d7875672..6b245f64c8dd 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_syscalls.c
@@ -506,6 +506,8 @@ static void perf_syscall_enter(void *ignore, struct pt_regs *regs, long id)
 	int size;
 
 	syscall_nr = syscall_get_nr(current, regs);
+	if (syscall_nr < 0)
+		return;
 	if (!test_bit(syscall_nr, enabled_perf_enter_syscalls))
 		return;
 
@@ -580,6 +582,8 @@ static void perf_syscall_exit(void *ignore, struct pt_regs *regs, long ret)
 	int size;
 
 	syscall_nr = syscall_get_nr(current, regs);
+	if (syscall_nr < 0)
+		return;
 	if (!test_bit(syscall_nr, enabled_perf_exit_syscalls))
 		return;