1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
index 1270cf867e61..f1f609dcf9a1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
@@ -1650,12 +1650,12 @@ static int dso__load_kernel_sym(struct dso *self, struct map *map,
                              getenv("HOME"), sbuild_id) == -1)
                         return -1;
 
+                kallsyms_filename = kallsyms_allocated_filename;
+
                 if (access(kallsyms_filename, F_OK)) {
                         free(kallsyms_allocated_filename);
                         return -1;
                 }
-
-                kallsyms_filename = kallsyms_allocated_filename;
         } else {
                 /*
                  * Last resort, if we don't have a build-id and couldn't find