1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-info.c b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-info.c
index 6c9302a7274c..1fd824c1f1c4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-info.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-info.c
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ static void read_proc_kallsyms(void)
 static void read_ftrace_printk(void)
 {
         unsigned int size, check_size;
-        const char *path;
+        char *path;
         struct stat st;
         int ret;
 
@@ -468,14 +468,15 @@ static void read_ftrace_printk(void)
                 /* not found */
                 size = 0;
                 write_or_die(&size, 4);
-                return;
+                goto out;
         }
         size = get_size(path);
         write_or_die(&size, 4);
         check_size = copy_file(path);
         if (size != check_size)
                 die("error in size of file '%s'", path);
-
+out:
+        put_tracing_file(path);
 }
 
 static struct tracepoint_path *