diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events_synth.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events_synth.c
index bc7dd0653b05..47eb92b3edd0 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events_synth.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events_synth.c
@@ -820,10 +820,9 @@ static int register_synth_event(struct synth_event *event)
 	}
 
 	ret = set_synth_event_print_fmt(call);
-	if (ret < 0) {
+	/* unregister_trace_event() will be called inside */
+	if (ret < 0)
 		trace_remove_event_call(call);
-		goto err;
-	}
  out:
 	return ret;
  err: