diff --git a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
index 0e48ff4cefa5..b4531b228180 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/ftrace.c
@@ -237,11 +237,6 @@ static int control_ops_alloc(struct ftrace_ops *ops)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void control_ops_free(struct ftrace_ops *ops)
-{
-	free_percpu(ops->disabled);
-}
-
 static void update_global_ops(void)
 {
 	ftrace_func_t func = ftrace_global_list_func;
@@ -2100,6 +2095,11 @@ static ftrace_func_t saved_ftrace_func;
 static int ftrace_start_up;
 static int global_start_up;
 
+static void control_ops_free(struct ftrace_ops *ops)
+{
+	free_percpu(ops->disabled);
+}
+
 static void ftrace_startup_enable(int command)
 {
 	if (saved_ftrace_func != ftrace_trace_function) {