diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
index 89cab84e92fdad5ed705e2c810d24ed45d329364..12113992ac9d0f5ceca0b003cec568717c4208e5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-report.txt
@@ -401,6 +401,9 @@ include::itrace.txt[]
 --raw-trace::
 	When displaying traceevent output, do not use print fmt or plugins.
 
+--hierarchy::
+	Enable hierarchical output.
+
 include::callchain-overhead-calculation.txt[]
 
 SEE ALSO
diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/tips.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/tips.txt
index e0ce9573b79bd26ddfe8cb4aee6eade061a09a12..5950b5a24efdf6024ca58a2da084d9cd43295c12 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/tips.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/tips.txt
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ Skip collecing build-id when recording: perf record -B
 To change sampling frequency to 100 Hz: perf record -F 100
 See assembly instructions with percentage: perf annotate <symbol>
 If you prefer Intel style assembly, try: perf annotate -M intel
+For hierarchical output, try: perf report --hierarchy
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 760e886ca9d9c0be2a860b56c4c3416be2d7f00e..f4d8244449ca429b5c15775eca15f4cdb3dc5470 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -811,6 +811,8 @@ int cmd_report(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __maybe_unused)
 		    "only show processor socket that match with this filter"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "raw-trace", &symbol_conf.raw_trace,
 		    "Show raw trace event output (do not use print fmt or plugins)"),
+	OPT_BOOLEAN(0, "hierarchy", &symbol_conf.report_hierarchy,
+		    "Show entries in a hierarchy"),
 	OPT_END()
 	};
 	struct perf_data_file file = {
@@ -920,6 +922,21 @@ int cmd_report(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __maybe_unused)
 		symbol_conf.cumulate_callchain = false;
 	}
 
+	if (symbol_conf.report_hierarchy) {
+		/* disable incompatible options */
+		symbol_conf.event_group = false;
+		symbol_conf.cumulate_callchain = false;
+
+		if (field_order) {
+			pr_err("Error: --hierarchy and --fields options cannot be used together\n");
+			parse_options_usage(report_usage, options, "F", 1);
+			parse_options_usage(NULL, options, "hierarchy", 0);
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		sort__need_collapse = true;
+	}
+
 	/* Force tty output for header output and per-thread stat. */
 	if (report.header || report.header_only || report.show_threads)
 		use_browser = 0;