diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c
index 625cab4b9d94..492837609294 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c
@@ -1456,7 +1456,8 @@ static ssize_t user_events_write_core(struct file *file, struct iov_iter *i)
 
 		if (unlikely(faulted))
 			return -EFAULT;
-	}
+	} else
+		return -EBADF;
 
 	return ret;
 }