1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index ddc584b64871..6822b44ca4f9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -1165,6 +1165,11 @@ static int __cmd_top(void)
         if (session == NULL)
                 return -ENOMEM;
 
+        if (perf_session__create_kernel_maps(session) < 0) {
+                pr_err("Problems creating kernel maps\n");
+                return -1;
+        }
+
         if (target_pid != -1)
                 event__synthesize_thread(target_pid, event__process, session);
         else