diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
index 802f3e7d8b8b..ab3cb67b869e 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
@@ -1212,7 +1212,8 @@ system_enable_read(struct file *filp, char __user *ubuf, size_t cnt,
 	mutex_lock(&event_mutex);
 	list_for_each_entry(file, &tr->events, list) {
 		call = file->event_call;
-		if (!trace_event_name(call) || !call->class || !call->class->reg)
+		if ((call->flags & TRACE_EVENT_FL_IGNORE_ENABLE) ||
+		    !trace_event_name(call) || !call->class || !call->class->reg)
 			continue;
 
 		if (system && strcmp(call->class->system, system->name) != 0)