diff --git a/include/ck/host_utility/kernel_launch.hpp b/include/ck/host_utility/kernel_launch.hpp
index a616433ac9..962f89e479 100644
--- a/include/ck/host_utility/kernel_launch.hpp
+++ b/include/ck/host_utility/kernel_launch.hpp
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ float launch_and_time_kernel(const StreamConfig& stream_config,
 
         hip_check_error(hipEventElapsedTime(&total_time, start, stop));
 
+        hip_check_error(hipEventDestroy(start));
+        hip_check_error(hipEventDestroy(stop));
+
         return total_time / nrepeat;
     }
     else
@@ -143,6 +146,9 @@ float launch_and_time_kernel_with_preprocess(const StreamConfig& stream_config,
 
         hip_check_error(hipEventElapsedTime(&total_time, start, stop));
 
+        hip_check_error(hipEventDestroy(start));
+        hip_check_error(hipEventDestroy(stop));
+
         return total_time / nrepeat;
     }
     else