diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c b/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c
index 9ae87be422f2..ab8b6436d53f 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_probe.c
@@ -876,7 +876,8 @@ static int __set_print_fmt(struct trace_probe *tp, char *buf, int len,
 	for (i = 0; i < tp->nr_args; i++) {
 		parg = tp->args + i;
 		if (parg->count) {
-			if (strcmp(parg->type->name, "string") == 0)
+			if ((strcmp(parg->type->name, "string") == 0) ||
+			    (strcmp(parg->type->name, "ustring") == 0))
 				fmt = ", __get_str(%s[%d])";
 			else
 				fmt = ", REC->%s[%d]";
@@ -884,7 +885,8 @@ static int __set_print_fmt(struct trace_probe *tp, char *buf, int len,
 				pos += snprintf(buf + pos, LEN_OR_ZERO,
 						fmt, parg->name, j);
 		} else {
-			if (strcmp(parg->type->name, "string") == 0)
+			if ((strcmp(parg->type->name, "string") == 0) ||
+			    (strcmp(parg->type->name, "ustring") == 0))
 				fmt = ", __get_str(%s)";
 			else
 				fmt = ", REC->%s";