diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/stm/core.c b/drivers/hwtracing/stm/core.c
index e880702a3784..5eb9c3bba216 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/stm/core.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/stm/core.c
@@ -1020,7 +1020,6 @@ int stm_source_register_device(struct device *parent,
 
 err:
 	put_device(&src->dev);
-	kfree(src);
 
 	return err;
 }