diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
index 5e83c4f6f2b4..0e1265acd1cc 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_osnoise.c
@@ -179,7 +179,9 @@ static void osnoise_unregister_instance(struct trace_array *tr)
 	if (!found)
 		return;
 
-	kvfree_rcu_mightsleep(inst);
+	/* Do a full sync to ensure that tr remains valid, not just inst */
+	synchronize_rcu();
+	kvfree(inst);
 }
 
 /*