diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 062b5cbe67af..dee6c527021c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -1775,8 +1775,10 @@ int parse_perf_probe_command(const char *cmd, struct perf_probe_event *pev)
 	if (!pev->event && pev->point.function && pev->point.line
 			&& !pev->point.lazy_line && !pev->point.offset) {
 		if (asprintf(&pev->event, "%s_L%d", pev->point.function,
-			pev->point.line) < 0)
-			return -ENOMEM;
+			pev->point.line) < 0) {
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto out;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* Copy arguments and ensure return probe has no C argument */