1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c b/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c
index 80d872a81f26..d54c2b4dbd9f 100644
--- a/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c
+++ b/tools/lib/traceevent/parse-filter.c
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ static enum event_type read_token(char **tok)
             (strcmp(token, "=") == 0 || strcmp(token, "!") == 0) &&
             pevent_peek_char() == '~') {
                 /* append it */
-                *tok = malloc(3);
+                *tok = malloc_or_die(3);
                 sprintf(*tok, "%c%c", *token, '~');
                 free_token(token);
                 /* Now remove the '~' from the buffer */