1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/event.c b/tools/perf/util/event.c
index ebb48a623407..9d12aa6dd485 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/event.c
@@ -446,6 +446,9 @@ int perf_event__synthesize_threads(struct perf_tool *tool,
         union perf_event *comm_event, *mmap_event, *fork_event;
         int err = -1;
 
+        if (machine__is_default_guest(machine))
+                return 0;
+
         comm_event = malloc(sizeof(comm_event->comm) + machine->id_hdr_size);
         if (comm_event == NULL)
                 goto out;
@@ -458,9 +461,6 @@ int perf_event__synthesize_threads(struct perf_tool *tool,
         if (fork_event == NULL)
                 goto out_free_mmap;
 
-        if (machine__is_default_guest(machine))
-                return 0;
-
         snprintf(proc_path, sizeof(proc_path), "%s/proc", machine->root_dir);
         proc = opendir(proc_path);