1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c b/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
index b60c711d4e72..8bff543acaab 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ static int data__files_cnt;
 #define data__for_each_file(i, d) data__for_each_file_start(i, d, 0)
 #define data__for_each_file_new(i, d) data__for_each_file_start(i, d, 1)
 
-static char diff__default_sort_order[] = "dso,symbol";
 static bool force;
 static bool show_period;
 static bool show_formula;
@@ -1142,7 +1141,6 @@ int cmd_diff(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __maybe_unused)
 {
         perf_config(perf_default_config, NULL);
 
-        sort_order = diff__default_sort_order;
         argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, diff_usage, 0);
 
         if (symbol__init() < 0)
@@ -1153,6 +1151,8 @@ int cmd_diff(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __maybe_unused)
 
         ui_init();
 
+        sort__mode = SORT_MODE__DIFF;
+
         if (setup_sorting() < 0)
                 usage_with_options(diff_usage, options);