1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index 369c03648f88..1cd035708931 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -2078,8 +2078,10 @@ static int process_group_desc(struct perf_file_section *section __maybe_unused,
                 if (evsel->idx == (int) desc[i].leader_idx) {
                         evsel->leader = evsel;
                         /* {anon_group} is a dummy name */
-                        if (strcmp(desc[i].name, "{anon_group}"))
+                        if (strcmp(desc[i].name, "{anon_group}")) {
                                 evsel->group_name = desc[i].name;
+                                desc[i].name = NULL;
+                        }
                         evsel->nr_members = desc[i].nr_members;
 
                         if (i >= nr_groups || nr > 0) {
@@ -2105,7 +2107,7 @@ static int process_group_desc(struct perf_file_section *section __maybe_unused,
 
         ret = 0;
 out_free:
-        while ((int) --i >= 0)
+        for (i = 0; i < nr_groups; i++)
                 free(desc[i].name);
         free(desc);