diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/maps.c b/tools/perf/tests/maps.c
index edcbc70ff9d6..1ac72919fa35 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/maps.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/maps.c
@@ -116,5 +116,7 @@ int test__maps__merge_in(struct test *t __maybe_unused, int subtest __maybe_unus
 
 	ret = check_maps(merged3, ARRAY_SIZE(merged3), &maps);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("merge check failed", !ret);
+
+	maps__exit(&maps);
 	return TEST_OK;
 }