diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
index dc9d495e3d6a..849d8d2e5976 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
@@ -1362,7 +1362,7 @@ int debuginfo__find_trace_events(struct debuginfo *dbg,
 	tf.ntevs = 0;
 
 	ret = debuginfo__find_probes(dbg, &tf.pf);
-	if (ret < 0) {
+	if (ret < 0 || tf.ntevs == 0) {
 		for (i = 0; i < tf.ntevs; i++)
 			clear_probe_trace_event(&tf.tevs[i]);
 		zfree(tevs);