1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-kmem.c b/tools/perf/builtin-kmem.c
index 88c570c18e3e..4af7199c5af7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-kmem.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-kmem.c
@@ -494,6 +494,11 @@ static int __cmd_kmem(void)
         if (!perf_session__has_traces(session, "kmem record"))
                 goto out_delete;
 
+        if (perf_session__create_kernel_maps(session) < 0) {
+                pr_err("Problems creating kernel maps\n");
+                return -1;
+        }
+
         setup_pager();
         err = perf_session__process_events(session, &event_ops);
         if (err != 0)