1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index c877982a64d3..669405c9b8a2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -871,6 +871,8 @@ repeat:
                         fprintf(stderr, "branch and mem mode incompatible\n");
                         goto error;
                 }
+                sort__mode = SORT_MODE__MEMORY;
+
                 /*
                  * if no sort_order is provided, then specify
                  * branch-mode specific order