diff --git a/tools/lib/traceevent/event-plugin.c b/tools/lib/traceevent/event-plugin.c
index f8d253a61970..6b84b9c4e6ba 100644
--- a/tools/lib/traceevent/event-plugin.c
+++ b/tools/lib/traceevent/event-plugin.c
@@ -361,23 +361,25 @@ int tep_plugin_add_option(const char *name, const char *val)
 	if (!op) {
 		op = malloc(sizeof(*op));
 		if (!op)
-			return -ENOMEM;
+			goto out_free;
 		memset(op, 0, sizeof(*op));
-		op->next = trace_plugin_options;
-		trace_plugin_options = op;
-
 		op->plugin = plugin;
 		op->option = option_str;
-
 		if (val) {
 			op->value = strdup(val);
-			if (!op->value)
+			if (!op->value) {
+				free(op);
 				goto out_free;
+			}
 		}
+		op->next = trace_plugin_options;
+		trace_plugin_options = op;
 	}
 
 	return process_option(plugin, option_str, val);
- out_free:
+
+out_free:
+	free(plugin);
 	free(option_str);
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }