diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index e32aae03f6befb5c050ac178784ced7f7a9593c4..1bc45cd46fa4c04ecf62445ec2bfff37e4c322fc 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -1549,6 +1549,7 @@ static __init int init_trace_selftests(void)
 
 	pr_info("Running postponed tracer tests:\n");
 
+	tracing_selftest_running = true;
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(p, n, &postponed_selftests, list) {
 		ret = run_tracer_selftest(p->type);
 		/* If the test fails, then warn and remove from available_tracers */
@@ -1567,6 +1568,7 @@ static __init int init_trace_selftests(void)
 		list_del(&p->list);
 		kfree(p);
 	}
+	tracing_selftest_running = false;
 
  out:
 	mutex_unlock(&trace_types_lock);