diff --git a/kernel/trace/rv/monitors/opid/opid.c b/kernel/trace/rv/monitors/opid/opid.c
index 2922318c6112..3b6a85e815b8 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/rv/monitors/opid/opid.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/rv/monitors/opid/opid.c
@@ -22,14 +22,8 @@ static u64 ha_get_env(struct ha_monitor *ha_mon, enum envs_opid env, u64 time_ns
 	if (env == irq_off_opid)
 		return irqs_disabled();
 	else if (env == preempt_off_opid) {
-		/*
-		 * If CONFIG_PREEMPTION is enabled, then the tracepoint itself disables
-		 * preemption (adding one to the preempt_count). Since we are
-		 * interested in the preempt_count at the time the tracepoint was
-		 * hit, we consider 1 as still enabled.
-		 */
 		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PREEMPTION))
-			return (preempt_count() & PREEMPT_MASK) > 1;
+			return (preempt_count() & PREEMPT_MASK) > 0;
 		return true;
 	}
 	return ENV_INVALID_VALUE;