diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/stm/core.c b/drivers/hwtracing/stm/core.c
index fd0ebec03ae7..beefec9701ed 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/stm/core.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/stm/core.c
@@ -1107,7 +1107,6 @@ int stm_source_register_device(struct device *parent,
 
 err:
 	put_device(&src->dev);
-	kfree(src);
 
 	return err;
 }