diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 23e1457f240..b53a60fc12d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -1590,10 +1590,11 @@ process_sample_event(event_t *event, unsigned long offset, unsigned long head)
 	if (show & show_mask) {
 		struct symbol *sym = resolve_symbol(thread, &map, &dso, &ip);
 
-		if (dso_list && dso && dso->name && !strlist__has_entry(dso_list, dso->name))
+		if (dso_list && (!dso || !dso->name ||
+				 !strlist__has_entry(dso_list, dso->name)))
 			return 0;
 
-		if (sym_list && sym && !strlist__has_entry(sym_list, sym->name))
+		if (sym_list && (!sym || !strlist__has_entry(sym_list, sym->name)))
 			return 0;
 
 		if (hist_entry__add(thread, map, dso, sym, ip, chain, level, period)) {