diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
index 9b0e1b1f975579e7ef9b73d4f834d34e4e75a11d..32b81f707ff5eb5d950a2d233d6c00c6b90fedb2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
@@ -686,6 +686,25 @@ static int find_variable(Dwarf_Die *sp_die, struct probe_finder *pf)
 	char buf[32], *ptr;
 	int ret, nscopes;
 
+	if (!is_c_varname(pf->pvar->var)) {
+		/* Copy raw parameters */
+		pf->tvar->value = strdup(pf->pvar->var);
+		if (pf->tvar->value == NULL)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+		if (pf->pvar->type) {
+			pf->tvar->type = strdup(pf->pvar->type);
+			if (pf->tvar->type == NULL)
+				return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+		if (pf->pvar->name) {
+			pf->tvar->name = strdup(pf->pvar->name);
+			if (pf->tvar->name == NULL)
+				return -ENOMEM;
+		} else
+			pf->tvar->name = NULL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (pf->pvar->name)
 		pf->tvar->name = strdup(pf->pvar->name);
 	else {
@@ -700,19 +719,6 @@ static int find_variable(Dwarf_Die *sp_die, struct probe_finder *pf)
 	if (pf->tvar->name == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	if (!is_c_varname(pf->pvar->var)) {
-		/* Copy raw parameters */
-		pf->tvar->value = strdup(pf->pvar->var);
-		if (pf->tvar->value == NULL)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-		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",
 		 pf->pvar->var);
 	/* Search child die for local variables and parameters. */