diff --git a/test/lib/bdev/bdevperf/bdevperf.c b/test/lib/bdev/bdevperf/bdevperf.c
index ba517ba3d..ee58b3421 100644
--- a/test/lib/bdev/bdevperf/bdevperf.c
+++ b/test/lib/bdev/bdevperf/bdevperf.c
@@ -674,6 +674,7 @@ bdevperf_run(void *arg1, void *arg2)
 
 	rc = bdevperf_construct_targets_tasks();
 	if (rc) {
+		blockdev_heads_destroy();
 		spdk_app_stop(1);
 		return;
 	}