diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/linker.c b/tools/lib/bpf/linker.c
index 2df880cefdae..84095a2c2ef2 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/linker.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/linker.c
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ void bpf_linker__free(struct bpf_linker *linker)
 	}
 	free(linker->secs);
 
+	free(linker->glob_syms);
 	free(linker);
 }