diff --git a/tools/perf/util/machine.c b/tools/perf/util/machine.c
index b7d477fbda0208bb7ef6b4923a0769c7273049e2..34fc7c8672e4ab2a6547c1543ae1b07b21cc1e46 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/machine.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/machine.c
@@ -13,12 +13,18 @@
 #include <symbol/kallsyms.h>
 #include "unwind.h"
 
+static void dsos__init(struct dsos *dsos)
+{
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dsos->head);
+	dsos->root = RB_ROOT;
+}
+
 int machine__init(struct machine *machine, const char *root_dir, pid_t pid)
 {
 	map_groups__init(&machine->kmaps);
 	RB_CLEAR_NODE(&machine->rb_node);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&machine->user_dsos.head);
-	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&machine->kernel_dsos.head);
+	dsos__init(&machine->user_dsos);
+	dsos__init(&machine->kernel_dsos);
 
 	machine->threads = RB_ROOT;
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&machine->dead_threads);