1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-kmem.c b/tools/perf/builtin-kmem.c
index 32edb6a86876..7cbb5eb15101 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-kmem.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-kmem.c
@@ -489,6 +489,9 @@ static int __cmd_kmem(void)
         if (session == NULL)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
+        if (perf_session__create_kernel_maps(session) < 0)
+                goto out_delete;
+
         if (!perf_session__has_traces(session, "kmem record"))
                 goto out_delete;