diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
index 762e2b2634a55..e41bc4d9925f6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
@@ -1474,6 +1474,7 @@ void evsel__exit(struct evsel *evsel)
 	perf_thread_map__put(evsel->core.threads);
 	zfree(&evsel->group_name);
 	zfree(&evsel->name);
+	zfree(&evsel->filter);
 	zfree(&evsel->pmu_name);
 	zfree(&evsel->group_pmu_name);
 	zfree(&evsel->unit);