1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index d640a8b4dcbc..963bf139e2b2 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -7948,8 +7948,10 @@ int perf_event_init_task(struct task_struct *child)
 
         for_each_task_context_nr(ctxn) {
                 ret = perf_event_init_context(child, ctxn);
-                if (ret)
+                if (ret) {
+                        perf_event_free_task(child);
                         return ret;
+                }
         }
 
         return 0;