diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index bf0b693143d0..2f98c0a0e8a6 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -8291,6 +8291,10 @@ tracing_buffers_splice_read(struct file *file, loff_t *ppos,
 		if (ret)
 			goto out;
 
+		/* No need to wait after waking up when tracing is off */
+		if (!tracer_tracing_is_on(iter->tr))
+			goto out;
+
 		/* Make sure we see the new wait_index */
 		smp_rmb();
 		if (wait_index != iter->wait_index)
@@ -9000,6 +9004,8 @@ rb_simple_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *ubuf,
 			tracer_tracing_off(tr);
 			if (tr->current_trace->stop)
 				tr->current_trace->stop(tr);
+			/* Wake up any waiters */
+			ring_buffer_wake_waiters(buffer, RING_BUFFER_ALL_CPUS);
 		}
 		mutex_unlock(&trace_types_lock);
 	}