1 files changed, 12 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 74776558ddfb..d58e41445d0d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -377,16 +377,23 @@ static int __cmd_report(struct perf_report *rep)
             (kernel_map->dso->hit &&
              (kernel_kmap->ref_reloc_sym == NULL ||
               kernel_kmap->ref_reloc_sym->addr == 0))) {
-                const struct dso *kdso = kernel_map->dso;
+                const char *desc =
+                    "As no suitable kallsyms nor vmlinux was found, kernel samples\n"
+                    "can't be resolved.";
+
+                if (kernel_map) {
+                        const struct dso *kdso = kernel_map->dso;
+                        if (!RB_EMPTY_ROOT(&kdso->symbols[MAP__FUNCTION])) {
+                                desc = "If some relocation was applied (e.g. "
+                                       "kexec) symbols may be misresolved.";
+                        }
+                }
 
                 ui__warning(
 "Kernel address maps (/proc/{kallsyms,modules}) were restricted.\n\n"
 "Check /proc/sys/kernel/kptr_restrict before running 'perf record'.\n\n%s\n\n"
 "Samples in kernel modules can't be resolved as well.\n\n",
-                            RB_EMPTY_ROOT(&kdso->symbols[MAP__FUNCTION]) ?
-"As no suitable kallsyms nor vmlinux was found, kernel samples\n"
-"can't be resolved." :
-"If some relocation was applied (e.g. kexec) symbols may be misresolved.");
+                desc);
         }
 
         if (dump_trace) {