diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/dwarf-unwind.c b/tools/perf/tests/dwarf-unwind.c
index 01f0b61de53de7d7640174ac4ea80982ea678e2d..b2357e8115a2ae7696f4aecce95c2a98adbf72ca 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/dwarf-unwind.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/dwarf-unwind.c
@@ -51,6 +51,12 @@ static int unwind_entry(struct unwind_entry *entry, void *arg)
 		"krava_1",
 		"test__dwarf_unwind"
 	};
+	/*
+	 * The funcs[MAX_STACK] array index, based on the
+	 * callchain order setup.
+	 */
+	int idx = callchain_param.order == ORDER_CALLER ?
+		  MAX_STACK - *cnt - 1 : *cnt;
 
 	if (*cnt >= MAX_STACK) {
 		pr_debug("failed: crossed the max stack value %d\n", MAX_STACK);
@@ -63,8 +69,10 @@ static int unwind_entry(struct unwind_entry *entry, void *arg)
 		return -1;
 	}
 
-	pr_debug("got: %s 0x%" PRIx64 "\n", symbol, entry->ip);
-	return strcmp((const char *) symbol, funcs[(*cnt)++]);
+	(*cnt)++;
+	pr_debug("got: %s 0x%" PRIx64 ", expecting %s\n",
+		 symbol, entry->ip, funcs[idx]);
+	return strcmp((const char *) symbol, funcs[idx]);
 }
 
 __attribute__ ((noinline))
@@ -105,8 +113,16 @@ static int compare(void *p1, void *p2)
 	/* Any possible value should be 'thread' */
 	struct thread *thread = *(struct thread **)p1;
 
-	if (global_unwind_retval == -INT_MAX)
+	if (global_unwind_retval == -INT_MAX) {
+		/* Call unwinder twice for both callchain orders. */
+		callchain_param.order = ORDER_CALLER;
+
 		global_unwind_retval = unwind_thread(thread);
+		if (!global_unwind_retval) {
+			callchain_param.order = ORDER_CALLEE;
+			global_unwind_retval = unwind_thread(thread);
+		}
+	}
 
 	return p1 - p2;
 }