1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/session.c b/tools/perf/util/session.c
index 1951e330377c..8e7c1896eaa2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/session.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/session.c
@@ -70,8 +70,17 @@ struct perf_session *perf_session__new(const char *filename, int mode, bool forc
         self->unknown_events = 0;
         map_groups__init(&self->kmaps);
 
-        if (mode == O_RDONLY && perf_session__open(self, force) < 0)
-                goto out_delete;
+        if (mode == O_RDONLY) {
+                if (perf_session__open(self, force) < 0)
+                        goto out_delete;
+        } else if (mode == O_WRONLY) {
+                /*
+                 * In O_RDONLY mode this will be performed when reading the
+                 * kernel MMAP event, in event__process_mmap().
+                 */
+                if (perf_session__create_kernel_maps(self) < 0)
+                        goto out_delete;
+        }
 
         self->sample_type = perf_header__sample_type(&self->header);
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