diff --git a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_device.c b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_device.c
index 3c33f98b6cf..d11eeceaee7 100644
--- a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_device.c
+++ b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_device.c
@@ -2579,7 +2579,7 @@ anv_physical_device_try_create(struct vk_instance *vk_instance,
    return VK_SUCCESS;
 
 fail_perf:
-   ralloc_free(device->perf);
+   intel_perf_free(device->perf);
    free(device->engine_info);
    anv_physical_device_free_disk_cache(device);
 fail_compiler:
@@ -2606,7 +2606,7 @@ anv_physical_device_destroy(struct vk_physical_device *vk_device)
    free(device->engine_info);
    anv_physical_device_free_disk_cache(device);
    ralloc_free(device->compiler);
-   ralloc_free(device->perf);
+   intel_perf_free(device->perf);
    close(device->local_fd);
    if (device->master_fd >= 0)
       close(device->master_fd);
diff --git a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_perf.c b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_perf.c
index 247b6174ca2..2880a82bcce 100644
--- a/src/intel/vulkan/anv_perf.c
+++ b/src/intel/vulkan/anv_perf.c
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 void
 anv_physical_device_init_perf(struct anv_physical_device *device, int fd)
 {
-   device->perf = NULL;
-
    struct intel_perf_config *perf = intel_perf_new(NULL);
 
    intel_perf_init_metrics(perf, &device->info, fd,
@@ -85,8 +83,8 @@ anv_physical_device_init_perf(struct anv_physical_device *device, int fd)
 
    return;
 
- err:
-   ralloc_free(perf);
+err:
+   intel_perf_free(perf);
 }
 
 void