1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index 073f0e1c712..76e949a59ea 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -1005,6 +1005,9 @@ int event__synthesize_attr(struct perf_event_attr *attr, u16 ids, u64 *id,
 
         ev = malloc(size);
 
+        if (ev == NULL)
+                return -ENOMEM;
+
         ev->attr.attr = *attr;
         memcpy(ev->attr.id, id, ids * sizeof(u64));