diff --git a/level_zero/tools/source/sysman/linux/os_sysman_imp.cpp b/level_zero/tools/source/sysman/linux/os_sysman_imp.cpp
index d38f5e8490..fd4fb2bc3c 100644
--- a/level_zero/tools/source/sysman/linux/os_sysman_imp.cpp
+++ b/level_zero/tools/source/sysman/linux/os_sysman_imp.cpp
@@ -119,8 +119,12 @@ LinuxSysmanImp::LinuxSysmanImp(SysmanDeviceImp *pParentSysmanDeviceImp) {
 
 void LinuxSysmanImp::releasePmtObject() {
     for (auto &subDeviceIdToPmtEntry : mapOfSubDeviceIdToPmtObject) {
-        delete subDeviceIdToPmtEntry.second;
+        if (subDeviceIdToPmtEntry.second) {
+            delete subDeviceIdToPmtEntry.second;
+            subDeviceIdToPmtEntry.second = nullptr;
+        }
     }
+    mapOfSubDeviceIdToPmtObject.clear();
 }
 
 LinuxSysmanImp::~LinuxSysmanImp() {
diff --git a/level_zero/tools/test/unit_tests/sources/sysman/linux/pmt/test_pmt.cpp b/level_zero/tools/test/unit_tests/sources/sysman/linux/pmt/test_pmt.cpp
index ca3bd43d66..70b0b8d120 100644
--- a/level_zero/tools/test/unit_tests/sources/sysman/linux/pmt/test_pmt.cpp
+++ b/level_zero/tools/test/unit_tests/sources/sysman/linux/pmt/test_pmt.cpp
@@ -236,6 +236,18 @@ TEST_F(ZesPmtFixtureMultiDevice, GivenOpenSyscallFailWhenDoingPMTInitThenPMTmapO
     }
 }
 
+TEST_F(ZesPmtFixtureMultiDevice, GivenNoPMTHandleInmapOfSubDeviceIdToPmtObjectWhenCallingreleasePmtObjectThenMapWouldGetEmpty) {
+    auto mapOriginal = pLinuxSysmanImp->mapOfSubDeviceIdToPmtObject;
+    for (const auto &deviceHandle : deviceHandles) {
+        ze_device_properties_t deviceProperties = {};
+        Device::fromHandle(deviceHandle)->getProperties(&deviceProperties);
+        pLinuxSysmanImp->mapOfSubDeviceIdToPmtObject.emplace(deviceProperties.subdeviceId, nullptr);
+    }
+    pLinuxSysmanImp->releasePmtObject();
+    EXPECT_TRUE(pLinuxSysmanImp->mapOfSubDeviceIdToPmtObject.empty());
+    pLinuxSysmanImp->mapOfSubDeviceIdToPmtObject = mapOriginal;
+}
+
 class ZesPmtFixtureNoSubDevice : public SysmanDeviceFixture {
   protected:
     std::vector<ze_device_handle_t> deviceHandles;