diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-sysfs.c b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-sysfs.c
index b673e738bc9a89..a588cd6de01c71 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/coresight/coresight-etm4x-sysfs.c
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ static ssize_t reset_store(struct device *dev,
 	 * each trace run.
 	 */
 	config->vinst_ctrl = BIT(0);
-	if (drvdata->nr_addr_cmp == true) {
+	if (drvdata->nr_addr_cmp > 0) {
 		config->mode |= ETM_MODE_VIEWINST_STARTSTOP;
 		/* SSSTATUS, bit[9] */
 		config->vinst_ctrl |= BIT(9);