diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 34d0ee8e0e85..078cee0d6b4d 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -741,9 +741,6 @@ __poll_t ring_buffer_poll_wait(struct ring_buffer *buffer, int cpu,
 	if (full) {
 		poll_wait(filp, &work->full_waiters, poll_table);
 		work->full_waiters_pending = true;
-		if (!cpu_buffer->shortest_full ||
-		    cpu_buffer->shortest_full > full)
-			cpu_buffer->shortest_full = full;
 	} else {
 		poll_wait(filp, &work->waiters, poll_table);
 		work->waiters_pending = true;