diff --git a/tools/perf/util/pmu.c b/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
index ac45da0302a7..d322305bc182 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
@@ -1670,7 +1670,7 @@ static int perf_pmu__new_caps(struct list_head *list, char *name, char *value)
 	return 0;
 
 free_name:
-	zfree(caps->name);
+	zfree(&caps->name);
 free_caps:
 	free(caps);