diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
index 94bb5f9251b1..ed0d0c8a2b4b 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
@@ -776,7 +776,9 @@ static int __ftrace_event_enable_disable(struct trace_event_file *file,
 				clear_bit(EVENT_FILE_FL_RECORDED_TGID_BIT, &file->flags);
 			}
 
-			call->class->reg(call, TRACE_REG_UNREGISTER, file);
+			ret = call->class->reg(call, TRACE_REG_UNREGISTER, file);
+
+			WARN_ON_ONCE(ret);
 		}
 		/* If in SOFT_MODE, just set the SOFT_DISABLE_BIT, else clear it */
 		if (file->flags & EVENT_FILE_FL_SOFT_MODE)