1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 8af8e7f55254..e2bf620f98cb 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -790,7 +790,11 @@ static int __show_line_range(struct line_range *lr, const char *module,
         /* Convert source file path */
         tmp = lr->path;
         ret = get_real_path(tmp, lr->comp_dir, &lr->path);
-        free(tmp);      /* Free old path */
+
+        /* Free old path when new path is assigned */
+        if (tmp != lr->path)
+                free(tmp);
+
         if (ret < 0) {
                 pr_warning("Failed to find source file path.\n");
                 return ret;