1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index 21a77e7a171e..03ace57a800c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -1063,8 +1063,7 @@ out:
         free(buf);
         return events;
 error:
-        if (events)
-                free_event_desc(events);
+        free_event_desc(events);
         events = NULL;
         goto out;
 }