1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
index e5c38179f728..96dbf28fc941 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
@@ -1364,13 +1364,14 @@ int dso__load_vmlinux(struct dso *dso, struct map *map,
         if (fd < 0)
                 return -1;
 
-        dso__set_long_name(dso, (char *)vmlinux);
-        dso__set_loaded(dso, map->type);
         err = dso__load_sym(dso, map, symfs_vmlinux, fd, filter, 0, 0);
         close(fd);
 
-        if (err > 0)
+        if (err > 0) {
+                dso__set_long_name(dso, (char *)vmlinux);
+                dso__set_loaded(dso, map->type);
                 pr_debug("Using %s for symbols\n", symfs_vmlinux);
+        }
 
         return err;
 }