1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/machine.c b/tools/perf/util/machine.c
index 6a8d03c3d9b7..270f3223c6df 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/machine.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/machine.c
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ void machine__exit(struct machine *machine)
 {
         int i;
 
+        if (machine == NULL)
+                return;
+
         machine__destroy_kernel_maps(machine);
         map_groups__exit(&machine->kmaps);
         dsos__exit(&machine->dsos);