diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
index 21b77efa802c..8793b4e322b0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
@@ -1599,7 +1599,7 @@ struct evsel *perf_evlist__reset_weak_group(struct evlist *evsel_list,
 			is_open = false;
 		if (c2->leader == leader) {
 			if (is_open)
-				perf_evsel__close(&evsel->core);
+				perf_evsel__close(&c2->core);
 			c2->leader = c2;
 			c2->core.nr_members = 0;
 		}