diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
index c2a3077b7353..3f972ad98d04 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
@@ -60,10 +60,8 @@ int trace_define_field(struct ftrace_event_call *call, const char *type,
 	return 0;
 
 err:
-	if (field) {
+	if (field)
 		kfree(field->name);
-		kfree(field->type);
-	}
 	kfree(field);
 
 	return -ENOMEM;