diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events_filter.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events_filter.c
index 08141f105c95..3885aadc434d 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events_filter.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events_filter.c
@@ -1436,13 +1436,6 @@ static void filter_free_subsystem_filters(struct trace_subsystem_dir *dir,
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&head->list);
 
-	item = kmalloc(sizeof(*item), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!item)
-		goto free_now;
-
-	item->filter = filter;
-	list_add_tail(&item->list, &head->list);
-
 	list_for_each_entry(file, &tr->events, list) {
 		if (file->system != dir)
 			continue;
@@ -1454,6 +1447,13 @@ static void filter_free_subsystem_filters(struct trace_subsystem_dir *dir,
 		event_clear_filter(file);
 	}
 
+	item = kmalloc(sizeof(*item), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!item)
+		goto free_now;
+
+	item->filter = filter;
+	list_add_tail(&item->list, &head->list);
+
 	delay_free_filter(head);
 	return;
  free_now: