diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c
index 2bbc89d4a266..93cda2f6f269 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c
@@ -868,6 +868,9 @@ void user_event_mm_dup(struct task_struct *t, struct user_event_mm *old_mm)
 	struct user_event_mm *mm = user_event_mm_alloc(t);
 	struct user_event_enabler *enabler;
 
+	/* On failure, do not free parent's copy */
+	t->user_event_mm = NULL;
+
 	if (!mm)
 		return;