diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
index 7fe39455085f..9b450c96469d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
@@ -2138,7 +2138,7 @@ static int trace__symbols_init(struct trace *trace, int argc, const char **argv,
 
 static void trace__symbols__exit(struct trace *trace)
 {
-	machine__exit(trace->host);
+	machine__delete(trace->host);
 	trace->host = NULL;
 
 	perf_env__exit(&trace->host_env);