diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_ktrace.c b/sys/kern/kern_ktrace.c
index 3a223215a60d..9059a75f571c 100644
--- a/sys/kern/kern_ktrace.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_ktrace.c
@@ -1361,7 +1361,6 @@ ktr_writerequest(struct thread *td, struct ktr_request *req)
 	PROC_UNLOCK(p);
 	ktr_io_params_free(kiop1);
 	ktr_io_params_free(kiop);
-	vrele(vp);
 }
 
 /*