diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 0c3b55d0617d..4acd3457d39d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -2219,6 +2219,7 @@ void clear_perf_probe_event(struct perf_probe_event *pev)
 			field = next;
 		}
 	}
+	pev->nargs = 0;
 	zfree(&pev->args);
 }