diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c
index bbdd56208eff..8cad99a8d01e 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c
@@ -4317,6 +4317,7 @@ static int __create_val_field(struct hist_trigger_data *hist_data,
 	return ret;
  err:
 	hist_err(file->tr, HIST_ERR_BAD_FIELD_MODIFIER, errpos(field_str));
+	destroy_hist_field(hist_field, 0);
 	return -EINVAL;
 }