diff --git a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-parse.c b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-parse.c
index 6ffe9d6..c5c32be 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-parse.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-parse.c
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@
 			goto out_free;
 
 		field = malloc_or_die(sizeof(*field));
-		memset(field, 0, sizeof(field));
+		memset(field, 0, sizeof(*field));
 
 		value = arg_eval(arg);
 		field->value = strdup(value);