diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 75f1d05ea82d..4dd6d5bc4e11 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -1887,12 +1887,6 @@ rb_event_index(struct ring_buffer_event *event)
 	return (addr & ~PAGE_MASK) - BUF_PAGE_HDR_SIZE;
 }
 
-static void rb_reset_reader_page(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
-{
-	cpu_buffer->read_stamp = cpu_buffer->reader_page->page->time_stamp;
-	cpu_buffer->reader_page->read = 0;
-}
-
 static void rb_inc_iter(struct ring_buffer_iter *iter)
 {
 	struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer = iter->cpu_buffer;
@@ -3626,7 +3620,7 @@ rb_get_reader_page(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
 
 	/* Finally update the reader page to the new head */
 	cpu_buffer->reader_page = reader;
-	rb_reset_reader_page(cpu_buffer);
+	cpu_buffer->reader_page->read = 0;
 
 	if (overwrite != cpu_buffer->last_overrun) {
 		cpu_buffer->lost_events = overwrite - cpu_buffer->last_overrun;
@@ -3636,6 +3630,10 @@ rb_get_reader_page(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer)
 	goto again;
 
  out:
+	/* Update the read_stamp on the first event */
+	if (reader && reader->read == 0)
+		cpu_buffer->read_stamp = reader->page->time_stamp;
+
 	arch_spin_unlock(&cpu_buffer->lock);
 	local_irq_restore(flags);