1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c b/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c
index 2500e75583fc..b3a61d4fe38e 100644
--- a/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c
+++ b/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c
@@ -182,7 +182,10 @@ struct event_filter *pevent_filter_alloc(struct pevent *pevent)
 {
         struct event_filter *filter;
 
-        filter = malloc_or_die(sizeof(*filter));
+        filter = malloc(sizeof(*filter));
+        if (filter == NULL)
+                return NULL;
+
         memset(filter, 0, sizeof(*filter));
         filter->pevent = pevent;
         pevent_ref(pevent);