1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index 6d40a4ef58c5..b46b3c9f57a0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ static void perf_top__resize(struct perf_top *top)
 
 static int perf_top__parse_source(struct perf_top *top, struct hist_entry *he)
 {
-        struct perf_evsel *evsel = hists_to_evsel(he->hists);
+        struct perf_evsel *evsel;
         struct symbol *sym;
         struct annotation *notes;
         struct map *map;
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ static int perf_top__parse_source(struct perf_top *top, struct hist_entry *he)
         if (!he || !he->ms.sym)
                 return -1;
 
+        evsel = hists_to_evsel(he->hists);
+
         sym = he->ms.sym;
         map = he->ms.map;
 
@@ -226,7 +228,7 @@ static void perf_top__record_precise_ip(struct perf_top *top,
 static void perf_top__show_details(struct perf_top *top)
 {
         struct hist_entry *he = top->sym_filter_entry;
-        struct perf_evsel *evsel = hists_to_evsel(he->hists);
+        struct perf_evsel *evsel;
         struct annotation *notes;
         struct symbol *symbol;
         int more;
@@ -234,6 +236,8 @@ static void perf_top__show_details(struct perf_top *top)
         if (!he)
                 return;
 
+        evsel = hists_to_evsel(he->hists);
+
         symbol = he->ms.sym;
         notes = symbol__annotation(symbol);