diff --git a/tools/perf/util/print-events.c b/tools/perf/util/print-events.c
index 9bee082194d5..fb11a967c450 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/print-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/print-events.c
@@ -271,6 +271,7 @@ bool is_event_supported(u8 type, u64 config)
 			ret = evsel__open(evsel, NULL, tmap) >= 0;
 		}
 
+		evsel__close(evsel);
 		evsel__delete(evsel);
 	}