diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
index 4c56aa83743449..a73345730ba90d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
@@ -2412,6 +2412,7 @@ int cleanup_sdt_note_list(struct list_head *sdt_notes)
 
 	list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, tmp, sdt_notes, note_list) {
 		list_del_init(&pos->note_list);
+		zfree(&pos->args);
 		zfree(&pos->name);
 		zfree(&pos->provider);
 		free(pos);