diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 9d28476a9851..24b0168f1a29 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -3285,7 +3285,7 @@ static int tracing_buffers_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 
 	filp->private_data = info;
 
-	return 0;
+	return nonseekable_open(inode, filp);
 
  out:
 	kfree(info);