diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
index 7b16d40bd64d..e4c4efc4ba0d 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@ static void remove_event_file_dir(struct ftrace_event_file *file)
 
 	list_del(&file->list);
 	remove_subsystem(file->system);
+	free_event_filter(file->filter);
 	kmem_cache_free(file_cachep, file);
 }