diff --git a/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c b/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
index 95b6b3b16bac..630b763e5240 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/bpf_trace.c
@@ -2216,8 +2216,6 @@ void perf_event_detach_bpf_prog(struct perf_event *event)
 
 	old_array = bpf_event_rcu_dereference(event->tp_event->prog_array);
 	ret = bpf_prog_array_copy(old_array, event->prog, NULL, 0, &new_array);
-	if (ret == -ENOENT)
-		goto unlock;
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		bpf_prog_array_delete_safe(old_array, event->prog);
 	} else {