diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/cpumap.c b/tools/perf/tests/cpumap.c
index 29c793ac7d10..0472b110fe65 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/cpumap.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/cpumap.c
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ static int cpu_map_print(const char *str)
 		return -1;
 
 	cpu_map__snprint(map, buf, sizeof(buf));
+	perf_cpu_map__put(map);
+
 	return !strcmp(buf, str);
 }