diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/cpumap.c b/tools/perf/tests/cpumap.c
index 4ac56741ac5f..29c793ac7d10 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/cpumap.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/cpumap.c
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ int test__cpu_map_merge(struct test *test __maybe_unused, int subtest __maybe_un
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("failed to merge map: bad nr", c->nr == 5);
 	cpu_map__snprint(c, buf, sizeof(buf));
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("failed to merge map: bad result", !strcmp(buf, "1-2,4-5,7"));
-	perf_cpu_map__put(a);
 	perf_cpu_map__put(b);
 	perf_cpu_map__put(c);
 	return 0;