diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index d1e527cf2aae..fe593dd2c387 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -8776,8 +8776,17 @@ static void tracing_buffers_mmap_close(struct vm_area_struct *vma)
 {
 	struct ftrace_buffer_info *info = vma->vm_file->private_data;
 	struct trace_iterator *iter = &info->iter;
+	int ret;
 
-	WARN_ON(ring_buffer_unmap(iter->array_buffer->buffer, iter->cpu_file));
+	ret = ring_buffer_unmap(iter->array_buffer->buffer, iter->cpu_file);
+	if (ret == -ENODEV) {
+		/*
+		 * This VMA was split from the original mapping. Since
+		 * ring buffer mappings do not support partial mappings,
+		 * the split VMA does not hold a reference.
+		 */
+		return;
+	}
 	put_snapshot_map(iter->tr);
 }