diff --git a/monitor.c b/monitor.c
index ac2a4ab6e6..b1091888f6 100644
--- a/monitor.c
+++ b/monitor.c
@@ -889,8 +889,7 @@ static void do_trace_event_set_state(Monitor *mon, const QDict *qdict)
 
     qmp_trace_event_set_state(tp_name, new_state, true, true, &local_err);
     if (local_err) {
-        qerror_report_err(local_err);
-        error_free(local_err);
+        error_report_err(local_err);
     }
 }