1 files changed, 9 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index 4a6a4b3a4ab7..d7e67b167ea3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include "symbol.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 
+static bool no_buildid_cache = false;
+
 /*
  * Create new perf.data header attribute:
  */
@@ -470,7 +472,8 @@ static int perf_header__adds_write(struct perf_header *self, int fd)
                 }
                 buildid_sec->size = lseek(fd, 0, SEEK_CUR) -
                                           buildid_sec->offset;
-                perf_session__cache_build_ids(session);
+                if (!no_buildid_cache)
+                        perf_session__cache_build_ids(session);
         }
 
         lseek(fd, sec_start, SEEK_SET);
@@ -1189,3 +1192,8 @@ int event__process_build_id(event_t *self,
                                  session);
         return 0;
 }
+
+void disable_buildid_cache(void)
+{
+        no_buildid_cache = true;
+}