diff --git a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
index e37a8e0352f3..190d0ae08247 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ring_buffer.c
@@ -3301,7 +3301,10 @@ __rb_reserve_next(struct ring_buffer_per_cpu *cpu_buffer,
 		 * absolute timestamp.
 		 * Don't bother if this is the start of a new page (w == 0).
 		 */
-		if (unlikely(!a_ok || !b_ok || (info->before != info->after && w))) {
+		if (!w) {
+			/* Use the sub-buffer timestamp */
+			info->delta = 0;
+		} else if (unlikely(!a_ok || !b_ok || info->before != info->after)) {
 			info->add_timestamp |= RB_ADD_STAMP_FORCE | RB_ADD_STAMP_EXTEND;
 			info->length += RB_LEN_TIME_EXTEND;
 		} else {
@@ -3456,6 +3459,8 @@ rb_reserve_next_event(struct trace_buffer *buffer,
 	if (ring_buffer_time_stamp_abs(cpu_buffer->buffer)) {
 		add_ts_default = RB_ADD_STAMP_ABSOLUTE;
 		info.length += RB_LEN_TIME_EXTEND;
+		if (info.length > BUF_MAX_DATA_SIZE)
+			goto out_fail;
 	} else {
 		add_ts_default = RB_ADD_STAMP_NONE;
 	}