diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
index 63993d7e0fac..05012bb178d7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ static int add_probe_trace_event(Dwarf_Die *sc_die, struct probe_finder *pf)
 			container_of(pf, struct trace_event_finder, pf);
 	struct perf_probe_point *pp = &pf->pev->point;
 	struct probe_trace_event *tev;
-	struct perf_probe_arg *args;
+	struct perf_probe_arg *args = NULL;
 	int ret, i;
 
 	/* Check number of tevs */
@@ -1198,19 +1198,23 @@ static int add_probe_trace_event(Dwarf_Die *sc_die, struct probe_finder *pf)
 	ret = convert_to_trace_point(&pf->sp_die, tf->mod, pf->addr,
 				     pp->retprobe, pp->function, &tev->point);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+		goto end;
 
 	tev->point.realname = strdup(dwarf_diename(sc_die));
-	if (!tev->point.realname)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (!tev->point.realname) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto end;
+	}
 
 	pr_debug("Probe point found: %s+%lu\n", tev->point.symbol,
 		 tev->point.offset);
 
 	/* Expand special probe argument if exist */
 	args = zalloc(sizeof(struct perf_probe_arg) * MAX_PROBE_ARGS);
-	if (args == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
+	if (args == NULL) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto end;
+	}
 
 	ret = expand_probe_args(sc_die, pf, args);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -1234,6 +1238,10 @@ static int add_probe_trace_event(Dwarf_Die *sc_die, struct probe_finder *pf)
 	}
 
 end:
+	if (ret) {
+		clear_probe_trace_event(tev);
+		tf->ntevs--;
+	}
 	free(args);
 	return ret;
 }