diff --git a/libmcount/mcount.c b/libmcount/mcount.c
index 19ed78fa2..9e014683e 100644
--- a/libmcount/mcount.c
+++ b/libmcount/mcount.c
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ static int __maybe_unused mcount_depth = MCOUNT_DEFAULT_DEPTH;
 /* boolean flag to turn on/off recording */
 static bool __maybe_unused mcount_enabled = true;
 
+/* boolean flag to turn on/off recording, but keep script working */
+bool __maybe_unused record_enabled = true;
+
 /* function filtering mode - inclusive or exclusive */
 static enum filter_mode __maybe_unused mcount_filter_mode = FILTER_MODE_NONE;
 
@@ -1641,6 +1644,8 @@ static void mcount_script_init(enum uftrace_pattern_type patt_type)
 
 	if (script_init(&info, patt_type) < 0)
 		script_str = NULL;
+	else if (!info.record)
+		record_enabled = false;
 }
 
 static __used void mcount_startup(void)
diff --git a/libmcount/record.c b/libmcount/record.c
index 53bed89b9..7715ccd54 100644
--- a/libmcount/record.c
+++ b/libmcount/record.c
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 
 #define ARG_STR_MAX	98
 
+extern bool __maybe_unused record_enabled;
+
 static struct mcount_shmem_buffer *allocate_shmem_buffer(char *sess_id, size_t size,
 							 int tid, int idx)
 {
@@ -1016,6 +1018,9 @@ int record_trace_data(struct mcount_thread_data *mtdp,
 
 #define SKIP_FLAGS  (MCOUNT_FL_NORECORD | MCOUNT_FL_DISABLED)
 
+	if (unlikely(!record_enabled))
+		return 0;
+
 	if (mrstack < mtdp->rstack)
 		return 0;
 
diff --git a/scripts/info.c b/scripts/info.c
index c87313179..31ae94679 100644
--- a/scripts/info.c
+++ b/scripts/info.c
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ void uftrace_begin(struct uftrace_script_info *sc_info)
 	printf("%s\n", sc_info->version);
 	printf("%s\n", sc_info->name);
 	printf("%s\n", sc_info->cmds);
+
+	/* disable actual data record by uftrace */
+	sc_info->record = false;
 }
 
 void uftrace_entry(struct uftrace_script_context *sc_ctx)