1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-read.c b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-read.c
index a278e1eee5f5..add8441de579 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-read.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-read.c
@@ -347,9 +347,12 @@ static int read_event_files(struct tep_handle *pevent)
                 for (x=0; x < count; x++) {
                         size = read8(pevent);
                         ret = read_event_file(pevent, sys, size);
-                        if (ret)
+                        if (ret) {
+                                free(sys);
                                 return ret;
+                        }
                 }
+                free(sys);
         }
         return 0;
 }