1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index d8bb616ff57c..d05b77cf35f7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -1084,6 +1084,8 @@ static int parse_perf_probe_point(char *arg, struct perf_probe_event *pev)
          *
          * TODO:Group name support
          */
+        if (!arg)
+                return -EINVAL;
 
         ptr = strpbrk(arg, ";=@+%");
         if (ptr && *ptr == '=') {       /* Event name */