diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 7ae3dd1..84f4b2b3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -2030,6 +2030,79 @@
 	memset(pev, 0, sizeof(*pev));
 }
 
+#define strdup_or_goto(str, label)	\
+({ char *__p = NULL; if (str && !(__p = strdup(str))) goto label; __p; })
+
+static int perf_probe_point__copy(struct perf_probe_point *dst,
+				  struct perf_probe_point *src)
+{
+	dst->file = strdup_or_goto(src->file, out_err);
+	dst->function = strdup_or_goto(src->function, out_err);
+	dst->lazy_line = strdup_or_goto(src->lazy_line, out_err);
+	dst->line = src->line;
+	dst->retprobe = src->retprobe;
+	dst->offset = src->offset;
+	return 0;
+
+out_err:
+	clear_perf_probe_point(dst);
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+static int perf_probe_arg__copy(struct perf_probe_arg *dst,
+				struct perf_probe_arg *src)
+{
+	struct perf_probe_arg_field *field, **ppfield;
+
+	dst->name = strdup_or_goto(src->name, out_err);
+	dst->var = strdup_or_goto(src->var, out_err);
+	dst->type = strdup_or_goto(src->type, out_err);
+
+	field = src->field;
+	ppfield = &(dst->field);
+	while (field) {
+		*ppfield = zalloc(sizeof(*field));
+		if (!*ppfield)
+			goto out_err;
+		(*ppfield)->name = strdup_or_goto(field->name, out_err);
+		(*ppfield)->index = field->index;
+		(*ppfield)->ref = field->ref;
+		field = field->next;
+		ppfield = &((*ppfield)->next);
+	}
+	return 0;
+out_err:
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
+int perf_probe_event__copy(struct perf_probe_event *dst,
+			   struct perf_probe_event *src)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	dst->event = strdup_or_goto(src->event, out_err);
+	dst->group = strdup_or_goto(src->group, out_err);
+	dst->target = strdup_or_goto(src->target, out_err);
+	dst->uprobes = src->uprobes;
+
+	if (perf_probe_point__copy(&dst->point, &src->point) < 0)
+		goto out_err;
+
+	dst->args = zalloc(sizeof(struct perf_probe_arg) * src->nargs);
+	if (!dst->args)
+		goto out_err;
+	dst->nargs = src->nargs;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < src->nargs; i++)
+		if (perf_probe_arg__copy(&dst->args[i], &src->args[i]) < 0)
+			goto out_err;
+	return 0;
+
+out_err:
+	clear_perf_probe_event(dst);
+	return -ENOMEM;
+}
+
 void clear_probe_trace_event(struct probe_trace_event *tev)
 {
 	struct probe_trace_arg_ref *ref, *next;
@@ -2505,9 +2578,6 @@
 	return found;
 }
 
-#define strdup_or_goto(str, label)	\
-	({ char *__p = strdup(str); if (!__p) goto label; __p; })
-
 void __weak arch__fix_tev_from_maps(struct perf_probe_event *pev __maybe_unused,
 				struct probe_trace_event *tev __maybe_unused,
 				struct map *map __maybe_unused,
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
index 5a27eb4..367f886 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@
 char *synthesize_probe_trace_command(struct probe_trace_event *tev);
 char *synthesize_perf_probe_arg(struct perf_probe_arg *pa);
 
+int perf_probe_event__copy(struct perf_probe_event *dst,
+			   struct perf_probe_event *src);
+
 /* Check the perf_probe_event needs debuginfo */
 bool perf_probe_event_need_dwarf(struct perf_probe_event *pev);