diff --git a/src/trace/dma-trace.c b/src/trace/dma-trace.c
index 8fbf99811edf..f3d82b667f1c 100644
--- a/src/trace/dma-trace.c
+++ b/src/trace/dma-trace.c
@@ -491,8 +491,6 @@ int dma_trace_enable(struct dma_trace_data *d)
 
 void dma_trace_disable(struct dma_trace_data *d)
 {
-	struct dma_trace_buf *buffer = &d->dmatb;
-
 	/* cancel trace work */
 	schedule_task_cancel(&d->dmat_work);
 
@@ -509,14 +507,6 @@ void dma_trace_disable(struct dma_trace_data *d)
 		d->host_size = 0;
 	}
 #endif
-
-	/*
-	 * Reset the local read and write pointers to preserve the captured logs
-	 * while the dtrace is disabed
-	 */
-	buffer->w_ptr = buffer->addr;
-	buffer->r_ptr = buffer->addr;
-	buffer->avail = 0;
 }
 
 /** Sends all pending DMA messages to mailbox (for emergencies) */