diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/arm-spe.c b/tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/arm-spe.c
index d4c234076541..ef497a29e814 100644
--- a/tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/arm-spe.c
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/arm-spe.c
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ static void arm_spe_recording_free(struct auxtrace_record *itr)
 	struct arm_spe_recording *sper =
 			container_of(itr, struct arm_spe_recording, itr);
 
-	free(sper->wrapped);
+	zfree(&sper->wrapped);
 	free(sper);
 }