diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
index c01b10b99f67..032f741ba616 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events.c
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ static int remove_cache_mod(struct trace_array *tr, const char *mod,
 		if (strcmp(event_mod->module, mod) != 0)
 			continue;
 
-		if (match && strcmp(event_mod->match, match) != 0)
+		if (match && (!event_mod->match || strcmp(event_mod->match, match) != 0))
 			continue;
 
 		if (system &&