diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index bd6e6142473f..287e61aba57c 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -5604,7 +5604,6 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 
 fail:
-	kfree(iter->trace);
 	kfree(iter);
 	__trace_array_put(tr);
 	mutex_unlock(&trace_types_lock);