diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c
index ae78c2d53c8a..539b08ae7020 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c
@@ -1100,8 +1100,10 @@ static int user_event_create(const char *raw_command)
 
 	group = current_user_event_group();
 
-	if (!group)
+	if (!group) {
+		kfree(name);
 		return -ENOENT;
+	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&group->reg_mutex);