diff --git a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-parse.c b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-parse.c
index e0d6d07f6848..c36636fd825b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-parse.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-parse.c
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ void event_format__print(struct event_format *event,
 	trace_seq_init(&s);
 	pevent_event_info(&s, event, &record);
 	trace_seq_do_printf(&s);
+	trace_seq_destroy(&s);
 }
 
 void parse_proc_kallsyms(struct pevent *pevent,