diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c
index 539b08ae7020..9cb53182bb31 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c
@@ -1359,6 +1359,7 @@ put_user_lock:
 put_user:
 	user_event_destroy_fields(user);
 	user_event_destroy_validators(user);
+	kfree(user->call.print_fmt);
 	kfree(user);
 	return ret;
 }