diff --git a/hipamd/src/hip_code_object.cpp b/hipamd/src/hip_code_object.cpp
index 723b947010..b2635c6b7e 100644
--- a/hipamd/src/hip_code_object.cpp
+++ b/hipamd/src/hip_code_object.cpp
@@ -1215,8 +1215,10 @@ hipError_t StatCO::registerStatFunction(const void* hostFunction, Function* func
 
   if (functions_.find(hostFunction) != functions_.end()) {
     DevLogPrintfError("hostFunctionPtr: 0x%x already exists", hostFunction);
+    delete func;
+  } else {
+    functions_.insert(std::make_pair(hostFunction, func));
   }
-  functions_.insert(std::make_pair(hostFunction, func));
 
   return hipSuccess;
 }