diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 814ff306ae74..a120f98c4112 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -2390,6 +2390,9 @@ __tracing_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
 	iter->buffer_iter = kzalloc(sizeof(*iter->buffer_iter) * num_possible_cpus(),
 				    GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!iter->buffer_iter)
+		goto release;
+
 	/*
 	 * We make a copy of the current tracer to avoid concurrent
 	 * changes on it while we are reading.
@@ -2451,6 +2454,7 @@ __tracing_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	mutex_unlock(&trace_types_lock);
 	kfree(iter->trace);
 	kfree(iter->buffer_iter);
+release:
 	seq_release_private(inode, file);
 	return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
 }