1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/event.c b/tools/perf/util/event.c
index 3c1b8a632101..437f8ca679a0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/event.c
@@ -169,12 +169,17 @@ static int perf_event__synthesize_mmap_events(union perf_event *event,
                         continue;
                 pbf += n + 3;
                 if (*pbf == 'x') { /* vm_exec */
+                        char anonstr[] = "//anon\n";
                         char *execname = strchr(bf, '/');
 
                         /* Catch VDSO */
                         if (execname == NULL)
                                 execname = strstr(bf, "[vdso]");
 
+                        /* Catch anonymous mmaps */
+                        if ((execname == NULL) && !strstr(bf, "["))
+                                execname = anonstr;
+
                         if (execname == NULL)
                                 continue;