diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index c6e4e3e7f685..6176dc89b32c 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -4803,6 +4803,7 @@ waitagain:
 	       sizeof(struct trace_iterator) -
 	       offsetof(struct trace_iterator, seq));
 	cpumask_clear(iter->started);
+	trace_seq_init(&iter->seq);
 	iter->pos = -1;
 
 	trace_event_read_lock();