diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/ftrace.c b/arch/x86/kernel/ftrace.c
index 24b9fa89aa27..bd165004776d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/ftrace.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/ftrace.c
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ static int ftrace_verify_code(unsigned long ip, const char *old_code)
 
 	/* Make sure it is what we expect it to be */
 	if (memcmp(cur_code, old_code, MCOUNT_INSN_SIZE) != 0) {
+		ftrace_expected = old_code;
 		WARN_ON(1);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}