diff --git a/src/target/trace.c b/src/target/trace.c
index ee894f181..257e8ceb8 100644
--- a/src/target/trace.c
+++ b/src/target/trace.c
@@ -75,7 +75,10 @@ int handle_trace_point_command(struct command_context_s *cmd_ctx, char *cmd, cha
 	if (!strcmp(args[0], "clear"))
 	{
 		if (trace->trace_points)
+		{
 			free(trace->trace_points);
+			trace->trace_points = NULL;
+		}
 		trace->num_trace_points = 0;
 		trace->trace_points_size = 0;