diff --git a/tools/perf/util/config.c b/tools/perf/util/config.c
index bc75596f9e79..d2b6983b1779 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/config.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/config.c
@@ -700,10 +700,7 @@ struct perf_config_set *perf_config_set__new(void)
 
 	if (set) {
 		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&set->sections);
-		if (perf_config_set__init(set) < 0) {
-			perf_config_set__delete(set);
-			set = NULL;
-		}
+		perf_config_set__init(set);
 	}
 
 	return set;