1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.c b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
index 70b48a65064c..95f5ab707b74 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/hist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@ static struct hist_entry *hist_entry__new(struct hist_entry *template,
                         callchain_init(he->callchain);
 
                 INIT_LIST_HEAD(&he->pairs.node);
+                thread__get(he->thread);
         }
 
         return he;
@@ -941,6 +942,7 @@ hist_entry__collapse(struct hist_entry *left, struct hist_entry *right)
 
 void hist_entry__delete(struct hist_entry *he)
 {
+        thread__zput(he->thread);
         zfree(&he->branch_info);
         zfree(&he->mem_info);
         zfree(&he->stat_acc);