1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/alias.c b/tools/perf/util/alias.c
index e6d134773d0a..c0b43ee40d95 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/alias.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/alias.c
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ int split_cmdline(char *cmdline, const char ***argv)
                                 src++;
                                 c = cmdline[src];
                                 if (!c) {
-                                        free(*argv);
-                                        *argv = NULL;
+                                        zfree(argv);
                                         return error("cmdline ends with \\");
                                 }
                         }
@@ -68,8 +67,7 @@ int split_cmdline(char *cmdline, const char ***argv)
         cmdline[dst] = 0;
 
         if (quoted) {
-                free(*argv);
-                *argv = NULL;
+                zfree(argv);
                 return error("unclosed quote");
         }