1 files changed, 12 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 65be284823d5..3010abc071ff 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -441,19 +441,22 @@ static char *debuginfo_cache_path;
 
 static struct debuginfo *debuginfo_cache__open(const char *module, bool silent)
 {
-        if ((debuginfo_cache_path && !strcmp(debuginfo_cache_path, module)) ||
-            (!debuginfo_cache_path && !module && debuginfo_cache))
+        const char *path = module;
+
+        /* If the module is NULL, it should be the kernel. */
+        if (!module)
+                path = "kernel";
+
+        if (debuginfo_cache_path && !strcmp(debuginfo_cache_path, path))
                 goto out;
 
         /* Copy module path */
         free(debuginfo_cache_path);
-        if (module) {
-                debuginfo_cache_path = strdup(module);
-                if (!debuginfo_cache_path) {
-                        debuginfo__delete(debuginfo_cache);
-                        debuginfo_cache = NULL;
-                        goto out;
-                }
+        debuginfo_cache_path = strdup(path);
+        if (!debuginfo_cache_path) {
+                debuginfo__delete(debuginfo_cache);
+                debuginfo_cache = NULL;
+                goto out;
         }
 
         debuginfo_cache = open_debuginfo(module, silent);