1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
index 7745fec01a6b..36437527dbb3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
@@ -232,9 +232,16 @@ static int mov__parse(struct ins_operands *ops)
                 return -1;
 
         target = ++s;
+        comment = strchr(s, '#');
 
-        while (s[0] != '\0' && !isspace(s[0]))
-                ++s;
+        if (comment != NULL)
+                s = comment - 1;
+        else
+                s = strchr(s, '\0') - 1;
+
+        while (s > target && isspace(s[0]))
+                --s;
+        s++;
         prev = *s;
         *s = '\0';
 
@@ -244,7 +251,6 @@ static int mov__parse(struct ins_operands *ops)
         if (ops->target.raw == NULL)
                 goto out_free_source;
 
-        comment = strchr(s, '#');
         if (comment == NULL)
                 return 0;