diff --git a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
index bce9e01a29c8..4521c77d1a1a 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ static struct tracer_stat function_stats __initdata = {
 	.stat_show	= function_stat_show
 };
 
-static void ftrace_profile_debugfs(struct dentry *d_tracer)
+static __init void ftrace_profile_debugfs(struct dentry *d_tracer)
 {
 	struct ftrace_profile_stat *stat;
 	struct dentry *entry;
@@ -786,7 +786,6 @@ static void ftrace_profile_debugfs(struct dentry *d_tracer)
 			 * The files created are permanent, if something happens
 			 * we still do not free memory.
 			 */
-			kfree(stat);
 			WARN(1,
 			     "Could not allocate stat file for cpu %d\n",
 			     cpu);
@@ -813,7 +812,7 @@ static void ftrace_profile_debugfs(struct dentry *d_tracer)
 }
 
 #else /* CONFIG_FUNCTION_PROFILER */
-static void ftrace_profile_debugfs(struct dentry *d_tracer)
+static __init void ftrace_profile_debugfs(struct dentry *d_tracer)
 {
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_FUNCTION_PROFILER */