diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.h b/kernel/trace/trace.h
index 8bd1a815ce90b..64a7ec44a6354 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.h
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.h
@@ -1932,14 +1932,7 @@ extern struct trace_iterator *tracepoint_print_iter;
  */
 static __always_inline void trace_iterator_reset(struct trace_iterator *iter)
 {
-	const size_t offset = offsetof(struct trace_iterator, seq);
-
-	/*
-	 * Keep gcc from complaining about overwriting more than just one
-	 * member in the structure.
-	 */
-	memset((char *)iter + offset, 0, sizeof(struct trace_iterator) - offset);
-
+	memset_startat(iter, 0, seq);
 	iter->pos = -1;
 }