diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.c b/tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.c
index 6731b3cf0c2f..7c887d37b893 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.c
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.c
@@ -1285,6 +1285,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	}
 
 	free_arch_std_events();
+	free_sys_event_tables();
 	free(mapfile);
 	return 0;
 
@@ -1306,6 +1307,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		create_empty_mapping(output_file);
 err_out:
 	free_arch_std_events();
+	free_sys_event_tables();
 	free(mapfile);
 	return ret;
 }