diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.c b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
index 277947a669b2..a1b823f8c17f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/hist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
@@ -410,6 +410,7 @@ hist_entry__collapse(struct hist_entry *left, struct hist_entry *right)
 
 void hist_entry__free(struct hist_entry *he)
 {
+	free(he->branch_info);
 	free(he);
 }