diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/env.c b/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/env.c
index 33b87f8ac1cc1..3e537ffb1353a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/env.c
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/env.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ bool x86__is_amd_cpu(void)
 
 	perf_env__cpuid(&env);
 	is_amd = env.cpuid && strstarts(env.cpuid, "AuthenticAMD") ? 1 : -1;
-
+	perf_env__exit(&env);
 ret:
 	return is_amd >= 1 ? true : false;
 }