diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 1a47a64d623f..8c097de8a596 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -4646,7 +4646,6 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 
 fail:
-	kfree(iter->trace);
 	kfree(iter);
 	__trace_array_put(tr);
 	mutex_unlock(&trace_types_lock);