diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_ktrace.c b/sys/kern/kern_ktrace.c
index 17b9e886c085..9216b515f68c 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_ktrace.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_ktrace.c
@@ -448,6 +448,9 @@ ktrsyscall(int code, int narg, register_t args[])
 	size_t buflen;
 	char *buf = NULL;
 
+	if (__predict_false(curthread->td_pflags & TDP_INKTRACE))
+		return;
+
 	buflen = sizeof(register_t) * narg;
 	if (buflen > 0) {
 		buf = malloc(buflen, M_KTRACE, M_WAITOK);
@@ -475,6 +478,9 @@ ktrsysret(int code, int error, register_t retval)
 	struct ktr_request *req;
 	struct ktr_sysret *ktp;
 
+	if (__predict_false(curthread->td_pflags & TDP_INKTRACE))
+		return;
+
 	req = ktr_getrequest(KTR_SYSRET);
 	if (req == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -729,6 +735,9 @@ ktrcsw(int out, int user, const char *wmesg)
 	struct ktr_request *req;
 	struct ktr_csw *kc;
 
+	if (__predict_false(curthread->td_pflags & TDP_INKTRACE))
+		return;
+
 	req = ktr_getrequest(KTR_CSW);
 	if (req == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -750,6 +759,9 @@ ktrstruct(const char *name, const void *data, size_t datalen)
 	char *buf;
 	size_t buflen, namelen;
 
+	if (__predict_false(curthread->td_pflags & TDP_INKTRACE))
+		return;
+
 	if (data == NULL)
 		datalen = 0;
 	namelen = strlen(name) + 1;
@@ -776,6 +788,9 @@ ktrstructarray(const char *name, enum uio_seg seg, const void *data,
 	size_t buflen, datalen, namelen;
 	int max_items;
 
+	if (__predict_false(curthread->td_pflags & TDP_INKTRACE))
+		return;
+
 	/* Trim array length to genio size. */
 	max_items = ktr_geniosize / struct_size;
 	if (num_items > max_items) {
@@ -820,6 +835,9 @@ ktrcapfail(enum ktr_cap_fail_type type, const cap_rights_t *needed,
 	struct ktr_request *req;
 	struct ktr_cap_fail *kcf;
 
+	if (__predict_false(curthread->td_pflags & TDP_INKTRACE))
+		return;
+
 	req = ktr_getrequest(KTR_CAPFAIL);
 	if (req == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -844,6 +862,9 @@ ktrfault(vm_offset_t vaddr, int type)
 	struct ktr_request *req;
 	struct ktr_fault *kf;
 
+	if (__predict_false(curthread->td_pflags & TDP_INKTRACE))
+		return;
+
 	req = ktr_getrequest(KTR_FAULT);
 	if (req == NULL)
 		return;
@@ -861,6 +882,9 @@ ktrfaultend(int result)
 	struct ktr_request *req;
 	struct ktr_faultend *kf;
 
+	if (__predict_false(curthread->td_pflags & TDP_INKTRACE))
+		return;
+
 	req = ktr_getrequest(KTR_FAULTEND);
 	if (req == NULL)
 		return;
diff --git a/sys/sys/ktrace.h b/sys/sys/ktrace.h
index d79e6a3d549c..97fe82730315 100644
--- a/sys/sys/ktrace.h
+++ b/sys/sys/ktrace.h
@@ -70,8 +70,7 @@ struct ktr_header {
  * is the public interface.
  */
 #define	KTRCHECK(td, type)	((td)->td_proc->p_traceflag & (1 << type))
-#define KTRPOINT(td, type)						\
-	(KTRCHECK((td), (type)) && !((td)->td_pflags & TDP_INKTRACE))
+#define KTRPOINT(td, type)  (__predict_false(KTRCHECK((td), (type))))
 #define	KTRCHECKDRAIN(td)	(!(STAILQ_EMPTY(&(td)->td_proc->p_ktr)))
 #define	KTRUSERRET(td) do {						\
 	if (KTRCHECKDRAIN(td))						\