diff --git a/lib/stackdepot.c b/lib/stackdepot.c
index 0eeaef4f2523..f8a8033e1dc8 100644
--- a/lib/stackdepot.c
+++ b/lib/stackdepot.c
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ unsigned int stack_depot_fetch(depot_stack_handle_t handle,
 	 */
 	kmsan_unpoison_memory(entries, sizeof(*entries));
 
-	if (!handle)
+	if (!handle || stack_depot_disabled)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (parts.pool_index > pool_index_cached) {