1 files changed, 4 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-parse.c b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-parse.c
index a4088ced1e64..dfd1bd8371a4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-parse.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-parse.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ static char *event_read_name(void)
 static int event_read_id(void)
 {
         char *token;
-        int id;
+        int id = -1;
 
         if (read_expected_item(EVENT_ITEM, "ID") < 0)
                 return -1;
@@ -731,15 +731,13 @@ static int event_read_id(void)
                 return -1;
 
         if (read_expect_type(EVENT_ITEM, &token) < 0)
-                goto fail;
+                goto free;
 
         id = strtoul(token, NULL, 0);
-        free_token(token);
-        return id;
 
- fail:
+ free:
         free_token(token);
-        return -1;
+        return id;
 }
 
 static int field_is_string(struct format_field *field)