2 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.c b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
index 236bc9d98ff2..040f34c79a53 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/hist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
@@ -325,6 +325,7 @@ struct hist_entry *__hists__add_branch_entry(struct hists *self,
                 .parent = sym_parent,
                 .filtered = symbol__parent_filter(sym_parent),
                 .branch_info = bi,
+                .hists  = self,
         };
 
         return add_hist_entry(self, &entry, al, period);
@@ -346,6 +347,7 @@ struct hist_entry *__hists__add_entry(struct hists *self,
                 .period = period,
                 .parent = sym_parent,
                 .filtered = symbol__parent_filter(sym_parent),
+                .hists  = self,
         };
 
         return add_hist_entry(self, &entry, al, period);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/sort.h b/tools/perf/util/sort.h
index 12d634792de5..eb3959b8e9d9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/sort.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/sort.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ struct hist_entry {
                 struct rb_root    sorted_chain;
         };
         struct branch_info      *branch_info;
+        struct hists            *hists;
         struct callchain_root   callchain[0];
 };