diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_output.c b/kernel/trace/trace_output.c
index 02272ba..151f32e 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_output.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_output.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@
  * @entry: The trace entry field from the ring buffer
  *
  * Prints the generic fields of irqs off, in hard or softirq, preempt
- * count and lock depth.
+ * count.
  */
 int trace_print_lat_fmt(struct trace_seq *s, struct trace_entry *entry)
 {
@@ -554,13 +554,7 @@
 	else
 		ret = trace_seq_putc(s, '.');
 
-	if (!ret)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (entry->lock_depth < 0)
-		return trace_seq_putc(s, '.');
-
-	return trace_seq_printf(s, "%d", entry->lock_depth);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static int