diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
index 4f0bbebcb6d6..ea24f21aafc3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
@@ -1366,7 +1366,6 @@ static int dso__load_kcore(struct dso *dso, struct map *map,
 				goto out_err;
 			}
 		}
-		map__zput(new_node->map);
 		free(new_node);
 	}