1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 1f9f8695f05..d609afbd1a3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ static int perf_session__add_hist_entry(struct perf_session *self,
 {
         struct symbol **syms = NULL, *parent = NULL;
         bool hit;
+        int err;
         struct hist_entry *he;
         struct event_stat_id *stats;
         struct perf_event_attr *attr;
@@ -109,8 +110,11 @@ static int perf_session__add_hist_entry(struct perf_session *self,
         if (symbol_conf.use_callchain) {
                 if (!hit)
                         callchain_init(&he->callchain);
-                append_chain(&he->callchain, data->callchain, syms);
+                err = append_chain(&he->callchain, data->callchain, syms);
                 free(syms);
+
+                if (err)
+                        return err;
         }
 
         return 0;