1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
index 07ad25ca654f..e2285e28720f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
@@ -579,13 +579,13 @@ int cmd_trace(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __used)
                 exit(-1);
         }
 
-        symbol__init();
-
         setup_scripting();
 
         argc = parse_options(argc, argv, options, annotate_usage,
                              PARSE_OPT_STOP_AT_NON_OPTION);
 
+        if (symbol__init() < 0)
+                return -1;
         setup_pager();
 
         session = perf_session__new(input_name, O_RDONLY, 0);