diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/stm/core.c b/drivers/hwtracing/stm/core.c
index 9ec9197edffa..eeba421dc823 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/stm/core.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/stm/core.c
@@ -1098,7 +1098,6 @@ int stm_source_register_device(struct device *parent,
 
 err:
 	put_device(&src->dev);
-	kfree(src);
 
 	return err;
 }