diff --git a/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c b/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
index 17d73db1456e..e4cb3811e82a 100644
--- a/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
+++ b/drivers/leds/led-triggers.c
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ int led_trigger_set(struct led_classdev *led_cdev, struct led_trigger *trig)
 	list_del(&led_cdev->trig_list);
 	write_unlock_irqrestore(&led_cdev->trigger->leddev_list_lock, flags);
 	led_set_brightness(led_cdev, LED_OFF);
+	kfree(event);
 
 	return ret;
 }