1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
index 6c7750da43d7..525136684d4e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
@@ -705,8 +705,12 @@ static int find_variable(Dwarf_Die *sp_die, struct probe_finder *pf)
                 pf->tvar->value = strdup(pf->pvar->var);
                 if (pf->tvar->value == NULL)
                         return -ENOMEM;
-                else
-                        return 0;
+                if (pf->pvar->type) {
+                        pf->tvar->type = strdup(pf->pvar->type);
+                        if (pf->tvar->type == NULL)
+                                return -ENOMEM;
+                }
+                return 0;
         }
 
         pr_debug("Searching '%s' variable in context.\n",