1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c b/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c
index d72fafc1c800..fbd05242b4e5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c
@@ -205,6 +205,9 @@ static void define_event_symbols(struct event_format *event,
                                  const char *ev_name,
                                  struct print_arg *args)
 {
+        if (args == NULL)
+                return;
+
         switch (args->type) {
         case PRINT_NULL:
                 break;
@@ -1091,8 +1094,6 @@ static int python_start_script(const char *script, int argc, const char **argv)
                 goto error;
         }
 
-        free(command_line);
-
         set_table_handlers(tables);
 
         if (tables->db_export_mode) {
@@ -1101,6 +1102,8 @@ static int python_start_script(const char *script, int argc, const char **argv)
                         goto error;
         }
 
+        free(command_line);
+
         return err;
 error:
         Py_Finalize();