1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
index 83c6515e425d..7aaee39f6774 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
@@ -268,6 +268,13 @@ again:
                         if (evlist->threads->map[0] == -1 || evlist->threads->nr > 1)
                                 printf("%d ", sample.tid);
 
+                        if (sample.raw_data == NULL) {
+                                printf("%s sample with no payload for tid: %d, cpu %d, raw_size=%d, skipping...\n",
+                                       perf_evsel__name(evsel), sample.tid,
+                                       sample.cpu, sample.raw_size);
+                                continue;
+                        }
+
                         handler = evsel->handler.func;
                         handler(trace, evsel, &sample);
                 }