diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
index 5260ad6de803..24015f8cac75 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/dc/core/dc.c
@@ -878,6 +878,7 @@ static bool dc_construct_ctx(struct dc *dc,
 
 	dc_ctx->perf_trace = dc_perf_trace_create();
 	if (!dc_ctx->perf_trace) {
+		kfree(dc_ctx);
 		ASSERT_CRITICAL(false);
 		return false;
 	}