1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
index a06131f6259a..87d9b1b8b6bb 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
@@ -1131,6 +1131,10 @@ bool __dsos__read_build_ids(struct list_head *head, bool with_hits)
         list_for_each_entry(pos, head, node) {
                 if (with_hits && !pos->hit)
                         continue;
+                if (pos->has_build_id) {
+                        have_build_id = true;
+                        continue;
+                }
                 if (filename__read_build_id(pos->long_name, pos->build_id,
                                             sizeof(pos->build_id)) > 0) {
                         have_build_id     = true;