1 files changed, 7 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 926bcecc4a44..eaacb58b9b36 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -1194,9 +1194,13 @@ static int parse_perf_probe_point(char *arg, struct perf_probe_event *pev)
                 *ptr++ = '\0';
         }
 
-        tmp = strdup(arg);
-        if (tmp == NULL)
-                return -ENOMEM;
+        if (arg[0] == '\0')
+                tmp = NULL;
+        else {
+                tmp = strdup(arg);
+                if (tmp == NULL)
+                        return -ENOMEM;
+        }
 
         if (file_spec)
                 pp->file = tmp;