diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c
index 3ed2d7f7e5712ffcbe6afbad9decd877d29be951..7a9d45a88afe2f842114bf32499d0901a4cd504d 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events_hist.c
@@ -2211,6 +2211,13 @@ static int contains_operator(char *str)
 
 	switch (*op) {
 	case '-':
+		/*
+		 * Unfortunately, the modifier ".sym-offset"
+		 * can confuse things.
+		 */
+		if (op - str >= 4 && !strncmp(op - 4, ".sym-offset", 11))
+			return FIELD_OP_NONE;
+
 		if (*str == '-')
 			field_op = FIELD_OP_UNARY_MINUS;
 		else