1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
index 3fe0de03004d..56ba71658d70 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
@@ -104,14 +104,14 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
                 event->ip.pid,
                 (void *)(long)ip);
 
-        dump_printf(" ... thread: %s:%d\n", thread->comm, thread->pid);
-
         if (thread == NULL) {
                 fprintf(stderr, "problem processing %d event, skipping it.\n",
                         event->header.type);
                 return -1;
         }
 
+        dump_printf(" ... thread: %s:%d\n", thread->comm, thread->pid);
+
         if (event->header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL) {
                 level = 'k';
                 sym = kernel_maps__find_symbol(ip, &map);