diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_eprobe.c b/kernel/trace/trace_eprobe.c
index d2370cdb4c1d..2a75cf3aa7bf 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_eprobe.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_eprobe.c
@@ -1069,6 +1069,11 @@ static int __trace_eprobe_create(int argc, const char *argv[])
 		goto error;
 	}
 	ret = dyn_event_add(&ep->devent, &ep->tp.event->call);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		trace_probe_unregister_event_call(&ep->tp);
+		mutex_unlock(&event_mutex);
+		goto error;
+	}
 	mutex_unlock(&event_mutex);
 	return ret;
 parse_error: