1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
index e4ce8aed29d3..41dee5e67f63 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
@@ -1385,10 +1385,10 @@ static int test_event(struct evlist_test *e)
         if (ret) {
                 pr_debug("failed to parse event '%s', err %d\n",
                          e->name, ret);
-                return ret;
+        } else {
+                ret = e->check(evlist);
         }
-
-        ret = e->check(evlist);
+        
         perf_evlist__delete(evlist);
 
         return ret;