diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_hwlat.c b/kernel/trace/trace_hwlat.c
index a0251a78807d..862f4b0139fc 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_hwlat.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_hwlat.c
@@ -256,6 +256,8 @@ static int get_sample(void)
 		/* Keep a running maximum ever recorded hardware latency */
 		if (sample > tr->max_latency)
 			tr->max_latency = sample;
+		if (outer_sample > tr->max_latency)
+			tr->max_latency = outer_sample;
 	}
 
 out: