diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c b/kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c
index 23751659582e..000e6e85b445 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_event_perf.c
@@ -131,10 +131,10 @@ void perf_trace_destroy(struct perf_event *p_event)
 	tp_event->class->reg(tp_event, TRACE_REG_PERF_UNREGISTER);
 
 	/*
-	 * Ensure our callback won't be called anymore. See
-	 * tracepoint_probe_unregister() and __DO_TRACE().
+	 * Ensure our callback won't be called anymore. The buffers
+	 * will be freed after that.
 	 */
-	synchronize_sched();
+	tracepoint_synchronize_unregister();
 
 	free_percpu(tp_event->perf_events);
 	tp_event->perf_events = NULL;