1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
index c980bbff6353..1a61628a1c12 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
@@ -251,8 +251,9 @@ struct perf_evsel *perf_evsel__new_idx(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int idx)
 {
         struct perf_evsel *evsel = zalloc(perf_evsel__object.size);
 
-        if (evsel != NULL)
-                perf_evsel__init(evsel, attr, idx);
+        if (!evsel)
+                return NULL;
+        perf_evsel__init(evsel, attr, idx);
 
         if (perf_evsel__is_bpf_output(evsel)) {
                 evsel->attr.sample_type |= (PERF_SAMPLE_RAW | PERF_SAMPLE_TIME |