diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 43460949ad3f..4efb90364f48 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -7271,6 +7271,8 @@ int ring_buffer_map(struct trace_buffer *buffer, int cpu,
 		cpu_buffer->subbuf_ids = NULL;
 		rb_free_meta_page(cpu_buffer);
 		atomic_dec(&cpu_buffer->resize_disabled);
+		/* VM failed to be mapped */
+		return err;
 	}
 
 	return 0;