diff --git a/samples/tracepoints/tracepoint-probe-sample.c b/samples/tracepoints/tracepoint-probe-sample.c
index 55abfdda4bd4..e3a964889dc7 100644
--- a/samples/tracepoints/tracepoint-probe-sample.c
+++ b/samples/tracepoints/tracepoint-probe-sample.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ void __exit tp_sample_trace_exit(void)
 {
 	unregister_trace_subsys_eventb(probe_subsys_eventb);
 	unregister_trace_subsys_event(probe_subsys_event);
+	tracepoint_synchronize_unregister();
 }
 
 module_exit(tp_sample_trace_exit);
diff --git a/samples/tracepoints/tracepoint-probe-sample2.c b/samples/tracepoints/tracepoint-probe-sample2.c
index 5e9fcf4afffe..685a5acb4562 100644
--- a/samples/tracepoints/tracepoint-probe-sample2.c
+++ b/samples/tracepoints/tracepoint-probe-sample2.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ module_init(tp_sample_trace_init);
 void __exit tp_sample_trace_exit(void)
 {
 	unregister_trace_subsys_event(probe_subsys_event);
+	tracepoint_synchronize_unregister();
 }
 
 module_exit(tp_sample_trace_exit);