diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c b/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
index 41dcfbf874f0..4d0784b16723 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/builtin-test.c
@@ -1802,9 +1802,14 @@ int cmd_test(int argc, const char **argv)
 	rlimit__bump_memlock();
 
 	suites = build_suites();
-	if (!suites)
-		return errno ? -errno : -ENOMEM;
+	if (!suites) {
+		int err = errno;
+
+		intlist__delete(skiplist);
+		return err ? -err : -ENOMEM;
+	}
 	ret = __cmd_test(suites, argc, argv, skiplist);
 	free(suites);
+	intlist__delete(skiplist);
 	return ret;
 }