diff --git a/net/core/xdp.c b/net/core/xdp.c
index 7aba35504986..73fae16264e1 100644
--- a/net/core/xdp.c
+++ b/net/core/xdp.c
@@ -357,7 +357,8 @@ int xdp_rxq_info_reg_mem_model(struct xdp_rxq_info *xdp_rxq,
 	if (IS_ERR(xdp_alloc))
 		return PTR_ERR(xdp_alloc);
 
-	trace_mem_connect(xdp_alloc, xdp_rxq);
+	if (trace_mem_connect_enabled() && xdp_alloc)
+		trace_mem_connect(xdp_alloc, xdp_rxq);
 	return 0;
 }