diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index 3c11e8e811ed..fdcd171b09b5 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -5417,6 +5417,9 @@ int ring_buffer_swap_cpu(struct trace_buffer *buffer_a,
 	if (cpu_buffer_a->nr_pages != cpu_buffer_b->nr_pages)
 		goto out;
 
+	if (buffer_a->subbuf_order != buffer_b->subbuf_order)
+		goto out;
+
 	ret = -EAGAIN;
 
 	if (atomic_read(&buffer_a->record_disabled))