diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c b/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
index c385a63..0ff11d9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
@@ -743,6 +743,7 @@
 out_free_fd:
 	list_for_each_entry(pos, &evsel_list, node)
 		perf_evsel__free_stat_priv(pos);
+	perf_evsel_list__delete();
 out:
 	thread_map__delete(threads);
 	threads = NULL;