1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 015c79745966..a4f8cc209151 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -629,14 +629,14 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
                 }
         }
 
-        dump_printf(" ... thread: %s:%d\n", thread->comm, thread->pid);
-
         if (thread == NULL) {
                 eprintf("problem processing %d event, skipping it.\n",
                         event->header.type);
                 return -1;
         }
 
+        dump_printf(" ... thread: %s:%d\n", thread->comm, thread->pid);
+
         if (comm_list && !strlist__has_entry(comm_list, thread->comm))
                 return 0;