2 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index 2d948ad471f4..3a142e90d609 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -982,3 +982,14 @@ int perf_evsel_list__create_default(void)
 	++nr_counters;
 	return 0;
 }
+
+void perf_evsel_list__delete(void)
+{
+	struct perf_evsel *pos, *n;
+
+	list_for_each_entry_safe(pos, n, &evsel_list, node) {
+		list_del_init(&pos->node);
+		perf_evsel__delete(pos);
+	}
+	nr_counters = 0;
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
index 0f915a01a3f7..0a0abc1d10eb 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ struct perf_evsel;
 extern struct list_head evsel_list;
 
 int perf_evsel_list__create_default(void);
+void perf_evsel_list__delete(void);
 
 struct option;