diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.c b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
index 1f230285d78ae..7ace7a10054d8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/hist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
@@ -1111,8 +1111,10 @@ int hist_entry_iter__add(struct hist_entry_iter *iter, struct addr_location *al,
 
 	err = sample__resolve_callchain(iter->sample, &callchain_cursor, &iter->parent,
 					iter->evsel, al, max_stack_depth);
-	if (err)
+	if (err) {
+		map__put(alm);
 		return err;
+	}
 
 	err = iter->ops->prepare_entry(iter, al);
 	if (err)