diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
index 9dc45aa43000..9588344ef8f7 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
@@ -3373,8 +3373,8 @@ static void trace_module_add_events(struct module *mod)
 	end = mod->trace_events + mod->num_trace_events;
 
 	for_each_event(call, start, end) {
-		__register_event(*call, mod);
-		__add_event_to_tracers(*call);
+		if (!__register_event(*call, mod))
+			__add_event_to_tracers(*call);
 	}
 }