diff --git a/tools/perf/util/thread.c b/tools/perf/util/thread.c
index 9a448b4..8c72d88 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/thread.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/thread.c
@@ -62,6 +62,13 @@
 	return self;
 }
 
+void thread__delete(struct thread *self)
+{
+	map_groups__exit(&self->mg);
+	free(self->comm);
+	free(self);
+}
+
 int thread__set_comm(struct thread *self, const char *comm)
 {
 	int err;