diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index c3603d4c0c578463f97d4ffb42bcff7f381f6533..971ccba85464b2e477290714c281155799d89c72 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -1348,6 +1348,15 @@ int cmd_report(int argc, const char **argv)
 		report.range_num = 1;
 	}
 
+	if (session->tevent.pevent &&
+	    pevent_set_function_resolver(session->tevent.pevent,
+					 machine__resolve_kernel_addr,
+					 &session->machines.host) < 0) {
+		pr_err("%s: failed to set libtraceevent function resolver\n",
+		       __func__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	sort__setup_elide(stdout);
 
 	ret = __cmd_report(&report);