diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
index 84c42790dab3..d277a98e62df 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
@@ -1659,7 +1659,7 @@ struct evsel *perf_evlist__reset_weak_group(struct evlist *evsel_list,
 			is_open = false;
 		if (c2->leader == leader) {
 			if (is_open)
-				evsel__close(c2);
+				perf_evsel__close(&evsel->core);
 			c2->leader = c2;
 			c2->core.nr_members = 0;
 		}