diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 29465d44004..fde17b090a4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@ int synthesize_perf_probe_point(struct probe_point *pp)
 	int ret;
 
 	pp->probes[0] = buf = zalloc(MAX_CMDLEN);
+	pp->found = 1;
 	if (!buf)
 		die("Failed to allocate memory by zalloc.");
 	if (pp->offset) {
@@ -294,6 +295,7 @@ int synthesize_perf_probe_point(struct probe_point *pp)
 error:
 		free(pp->probes[0]);
 		pp->probes[0] = NULL;
+		pp->found = 0;
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -455,6 +457,7 @@ void show_perf_probe_events(void)
 	struct strlist *rawlist;
 	struct str_node *ent;
 
+	memset(&pp, 0, sizeof(pp));
 	fd = open_kprobe_events(O_RDONLY, 0);
 	rawlist = get_trace_kprobe_event_rawlist(fd);
 	close(fd);