diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_clock.c b/kernel/trace/trace_clock.c
index c1637f90c8a3..4702efb00ff2 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_clock.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_clock.c
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ u64 notrace trace_clock_global(void)
 	prev_time = READ_ONCE(trace_clock_struct.prev_time);
 	now = sched_clock_cpu(this_cpu);
 
-	/* Make sure that now is always greater than prev_time */
+	/* Make sure that now is always greater than or equal to prev_time */
 	if ((s64)(now - prev_time) < 0)
-		now = prev_time + 1;
+		now = prev_time;
 
 	/*
 	 * If in an NMI context then dont risk lockups and simply return
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ u64 notrace trace_clock_global(void)
 		/* Reread prev_time in case it was already updated */
 		prev_time = READ_ONCE(trace_clock_struct.prev_time);
 		if ((s64)(now - prev_time) < 0)
-			now = prev_time + 1;
+			now = prev_time;
 
 		trace_clock_struct.prev_time = now;