1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index ed3efd728b41..d5facd5ab1f7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -205,8 +205,11 @@ static int __dsos__write_buildid_table(struct list_head *head, u16 misc, int fd)
         dsos__for_each_with_build_id(pos, head) {
                 int err;
                 struct build_id_event b;
-                size_t len = pos->long_name_len + 1;
+                size_t len;
 
+                if (!pos->hit)
+                        continue;
+                len = pos->long_name_len + 1;
                 len = ALIGN(len, NAME_ALIGN);
                 memset(&b, 0, sizeof(b));
                 memcpy(&b.build_id, pos->build_id, sizeof(pos->build_id));
@@ -371,7 +374,7 @@ static int perf_header__adds_write(struct perf_header *self, int fd)
         u64 sec_start;
         int idx = 0, err;
 
-        if (dsos__read_build_ids())
+        if (dsos__read_build_ids(true))
                 perf_header__set_feat(self, HEADER_BUILD_ID);
 
         nr_sections = bitmap_weight(self->adds_features, HEADER_FEAT_BITS);