diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 8b87f1f74e32..306fbe14747b 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -8298,9 +8298,6 @@ buffer_percent_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *ubuf,
 	if (val > 100)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!val)
-		val = 1;
-
 	tr->buffer_percent = val;
 
 	(*ppos)++;