diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/bpf.c b/tools/perf/tests/bpf.c
index 2673e86ed50f..900d8c25e9ab 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/bpf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/bpf.c
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
 #include <sys/epoll.h>
 #include <util/util.h>
 #include <util/bpf-loader.h>
@@ -231,6 +232,7 @@ static int __test__bpf(int idx)
 			      bpf_testcase_table[idx].target_func,
 			      bpf_testcase_table[idx].expect_result);
 out:
+	free(obj_buf);
 	bpf__clear();
 	return ret;
 }