1 files changed, 3 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/session.c b/tools/perf/util/session.c
index 9da5e723495c..ddf288fca3eb 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/session.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/session.c
@@ -118,16 +118,11 @@ struct map_symbol *perf_session__resolve_callchain(struct perf_session *self,
                                                    struct symbol **parent)
 {
         u8 cpumode = PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER;
-        struct map_symbol *syms = NULL;
         unsigned int i;
+        struct map_symbol *syms = calloc(chain->nr, sizeof(*syms));
 
-        if (symbol_conf.use_callchain) {
-                syms = calloc(chain->nr, sizeof(*syms));
-                if (!syms) {
-                        fprintf(stderr, "Can't allocate memory for symbols\n");
-                        exit(-1);
-                }
-        }
+        if (!syms)
+                return NULL;
 
         for (i = 0; i < chain->nr; i++) {
                 u64 ip = chain->ips[i];