diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
index f99e0b3bca8c..2de53628689f 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
@@ -470,6 +470,7 @@ 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);
 }