diff --git a/tools/perf/util/cpumap.c b/tools/perf/util/cpumap.c
index 3ccaa1043383..6893eec693ab 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/cpumap.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/cpumap.c
@@ -177,3 +177,8 @@ struct cpu_map *cpu_map__dummy_new(void)
 
 	return cpus;
 }
+
+void cpu_map__delete(struct cpu_map *map)
+{
+	free(map);
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/cpumap.h b/tools/perf/util/cpumap.h
index f7a4f42f6307..072c0a374794 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/cpumap.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/cpumap.h
@@ -8,6 +8,6 @@ struct cpu_map {
 
 struct cpu_map *cpu_map__new(const char *cpu_list);
 struct cpu_map *cpu_map__dummy_new(void);
-void *cpu_map__delete(struct cpu_map *map);
+void cpu_map__delete(struct cpu_map *map);
 
 #endif /* __PERF_CPUMAP_H */