diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index e2434990277c..95f99a7abf2f 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -459,6 +459,8 @@ update_max_tr_single(struct trace_array *tr, struct task_struct *tsk, int cpu)
  * Register a new plugin tracer.
  */
 int register_tracer(struct tracer *type)
+__releases(kernel_lock)
+__acquires(kernel_lock)
 {
 	struct tracer *t;
 	int len;