1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c b/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c
index b258de6357ac..cd9774df3750 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/scripting-engines/trace-event-python.c
@@ -161,8 +161,7 @@ static void define_event_symbols(struct event_format *event,
                 zero_flag_atom = 0;
                 break;
         case PRINT_FIELD:
-                if (cur_field_name)
-                        free(cur_field_name);
+                free(cur_field_name);
                 cur_field_name = strdup(args->field.name);
                 break;
         case PRINT_FLAGS: