1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 6767f10615ea..b13a7e2f839e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -473,7 +473,8 @@ int cmd_report(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __used)
         setup_sorting(report_usage, options);
 
         if (parent_pattern != default_parent_pattern) {
-                sort_dimension__add("parent");
+                if (sort_dimension__add("parent") < 0)
+                        return -1;
                 sort_parent.elide = 1;
         } else
                 symbol_conf.exclude_other = false;