1 files changed, 1 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index fe3ecfb2e64b..f64e312db787 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -1028,12 +1028,7 @@ out_err:
 
 static int callchain_param__setup_sample_type(struct callchain_param *callchain)
 {
-        if (!perf_hpp_list.sym) {
-                if (callchain->enabled) {
-                        ui__error("Selected -g but \"sym\" not present in --sort/-s.");
-                        return -EINVAL;
-                }
-        } else if (callchain->mode != CHAIN_NONE) {
+        if (callchain->mode != CHAIN_NONE) {
                 if (callchain_register_param(callchain) < 0) {
                         ui__error("Can't register callchain params.\n");
                         return -EINVAL;