diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events_trigger.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events_trigger.c
index cbfc306c0159..98b8d5df15c7 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events_trigger.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events_trigger.c
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(trigger_cmd_mutex);
 
 void trigger_data_free(struct event_trigger_data *data)
 {
+	if (!data)
+		return;
+
 	if (data->cmd_ops->set_filter)
 		data->cmd_ops->set_filter(NULL, data, NULL);