diff --git a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt.c b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt.c
index b3c45276b664..03b76904ca52 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt.c
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ struct intel_pt {
 	bool sync_switch;
 	bool mispred_all;
 	bool use_thread_stack;
+	bool callstack;
+	unsigned int br_stack_sz;
 	int have_sched_switch;
 	u32 pmu_type;
 	u64 kernel_start;
@@ -147,8 +149,6 @@ struct intel_pt_queue {
 	const struct intel_pt_state *state;
 	struct ip_callchain *chain;
 	struct branch_stack *last_branch;
-	struct branch_stack *last_branch_rb;
-	size_t last_branch_pos;
 	union perf_event *event_buf;
 	bool on_heap;
 	bool stop;
@@ -931,14 +931,10 @@ static struct intel_pt_queue *intel_pt_alloc_queue(struct intel_pt *pt,
 	if (pt->synth_opts.last_branch) {
 		size_t sz = sizeof(struct branch_stack);
 
-		sz += pt->synth_opts.last_branch_sz *
-		      sizeof(struct branch_entry);
+		sz += pt->br_stack_sz * sizeof(struct branch_entry);
 		ptq->last_branch = zalloc(sz);
 		if (!ptq->last_branch)
 			goto out_free;
-		ptq->last_branch_rb = zalloc(sz);
-		if (!ptq->last_branch_rb)
-			goto out_free;
 	}
 
 	ptq->event_buf = malloc(PERF_SAMPLE_MAX_SIZE);
@@ -1007,7 +1003,6 @@ static struct intel_pt_queue *intel_pt_alloc_queue(struct intel_pt *pt,
 out_free:
 	zfree(&ptq->event_buf);
 	zfree(&ptq->last_branch);
-	zfree(&ptq->last_branch_rb);
 	zfree(&ptq->chain);
 	free(ptq);
 	return NULL;
@@ -1023,7 +1018,6 @@ static void intel_pt_free_queue(void *priv)
 	intel_pt_decoder_free(ptq->decoder);
 	zfree(&ptq->event_buf);
 	zfree(&ptq->last_branch);
-	zfree(&ptq->last_branch_rb);
 	zfree(&ptq->chain);
 	free(ptq);
 }
@@ -1191,58 +1185,6 @@ static int intel_pt_setup_queues(struct intel_pt *pt)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static inline void intel_pt_copy_last_branch_rb(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
-{
-	struct branch_stack *bs_src = ptq->last_branch_rb;
-	struct branch_stack *bs_dst = ptq->last_branch;
-	size_t nr = 0;
-
-	bs_dst->nr = bs_src->nr;
-
-	if (!bs_src->nr)
-		return;
-
-	nr = ptq->pt->synth_opts.last_branch_sz - ptq->last_branch_pos;
-	memcpy(&bs_dst->entries[0],
-	       &bs_src->entries[ptq->last_branch_pos],
-	       sizeof(struct branch_entry) * nr);
-
-	if (bs_src->nr >= ptq->pt->synth_opts.last_branch_sz) {
-		memcpy(&bs_dst->entries[nr],
-		       &bs_src->entries[0],
-		       sizeof(struct branch_entry) * ptq->last_branch_pos);
-	}
-}
-
-static inline void intel_pt_reset_last_branch_rb(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
-{
-	ptq->last_branch_pos = 0;
-	ptq->last_branch_rb->nr = 0;
-}
-
-static void intel_pt_update_last_branch_rb(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
-{
-	const struct intel_pt_state *state = ptq->state;
-	struct branch_stack *bs = ptq->last_branch_rb;
-	struct branch_entry *be;
-
-	if (!ptq->last_branch_pos)
-		ptq->last_branch_pos = ptq->pt->synth_opts.last_branch_sz;
-
-	ptq->last_branch_pos -= 1;
-
-	be              = &bs->entries[ptq->last_branch_pos];
-	be->from        = state->from_ip;
-	be->to          = state->to_ip;
-	be->flags.abort = !!(state->flags & INTEL_PT_ABORT_TX);
-	be->flags.in_tx = !!(state->flags & INTEL_PT_IN_TX);
-	/* No support for mispredict */
-	be->flags.mispred = ptq->pt->mispred_all;
-
-	if (bs->nr < ptq->pt->synth_opts.last_branch_sz)
-		bs->nr += 1;
-}
-
 static inline bool intel_pt_skip_event(struct intel_pt *pt)
 {
 	return pt->synth_opts.initial_skip &&
@@ -1310,9 +1252,9 @@ static inline int intel_pt_opt_inject(struct intel_pt *pt,
 	return intel_pt_inject_event(event, sample, type);
 }
 
-static int intel_pt_deliver_synth_b_event(struct intel_pt *pt,
-					  union perf_event *event,
-					  struct perf_sample *sample, u64 type)
+static int intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(struct intel_pt *pt,
+					union perf_event *event,
+					struct perf_sample *sample, u64 type)
 {
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1372,8 +1314,8 @@ static int intel_pt_synth_branch_sample(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
 		ptq->last_br_cyc_cnt = ptq->ipc_cyc_cnt;
 	}
 
-	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_b_event(pt, event, &sample,
-					      pt->branches_sample_type);
+	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, event, &sample,
+					    pt->branches_sample_type);
 }
 
 static void intel_pt_prep_sample(struct intel_pt *pt,
@@ -1391,27 +1333,12 @@ static void intel_pt_prep_sample(struct intel_pt *pt,
 	}
 
 	if (pt->synth_opts.last_branch) {
-		intel_pt_copy_last_branch_rb(ptq);
+		thread_stack__br_sample(ptq->thread, ptq->cpu, ptq->last_branch,
+					pt->br_stack_sz);
 		sample->branch_stack = ptq->last_branch;
 	}
 }
 
-static inline int intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(struct intel_pt *pt,
-					       struct intel_pt_queue *ptq,
-					       union perf_event *event,
-					       struct perf_sample *sample,
-					       u64 type)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	ret = intel_pt_deliver_synth_b_event(pt, event, sample, type);
-
-	if (pt->synth_opts.last_branch)
-		intel_pt_reset_last_branch_rb(ptq);
-
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static int intel_pt_synth_instruction_sample(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
 {
 	struct intel_pt *pt = ptq->pt;
@@ -1436,7 +1363,7 @@ static int intel_pt_synth_instruction_sample(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
 
 	ptq->last_insn_cnt = ptq->state->tot_insn_cnt;
 
-	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, ptq, event, &sample,
+	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, event, &sample,
 					    pt->instructions_sample_type);
 }
 
@@ -1454,7 +1381,7 @@ static int intel_pt_synth_transaction_sample(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
 	sample.id = ptq->pt->transactions_id;
 	sample.stream_id = ptq->pt->transactions_id;
 
-	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, ptq, event, &sample,
+	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, event, &sample,
 					    pt->transactions_sample_type);
 }
 
@@ -1495,7 +1422,7 @@ static int intel_pt_synth_ptwrite_sample(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
 	sample.raw_size = perf_synth__raw_size(raw);
 	sample.raw_data = perf_synth__raw_data(&raw);
 
-	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, ptq, event, &sample,
+	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, event, &sample,
 					    pt->ptwrites_sample_type);
 }
 
@@ -1525,7 +1452,7 @@ static int intel_pt_synth_cbr_sample(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
 	sample.raw_size = perf_synth__raw_size(raw);
 	sample.raw_data = perf_synth__raw_data(&raw);
 
-	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, ptq, event, &sample,
+	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, event, &sample,
 					    pt->pwr_events_sample_type);
 }
 
@@ -1550,7 +1477,7 @@ static int intel_pt_synth_mwait_sample(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
 	sample.raw_size = perf_synth__raw_size(raw);
 	sample.raw_data = perf_synth__raw_data(&raw);
 
-	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, ptq, event, &sample,
+	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, event, &sample,
 					    pt->pwr_events_sample_type);
 }
 
@@ -1575,7 +1502,7 @@ static int intel_pt_synth_pwre_sample(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
 	sample.raw_size = perf_synth__raw_size(raw);
 	sample.raw_data = perf_synth__raw_data(&raw);
 
-	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, ptq, event, &sample,
+	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, event, &sample,
 					    pt->pwr_events_sample_type);
 }
 
@@ -1600,7 +1527,7 @@ static int intel_pt_synth_exstop_sample(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
 	sample.raw_size = perf_synth__raw_size(raw);
 	sample.raw_data = perf_synth__raw_data(&raw);
 
-	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, ptq, event, &sample,
+	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, event, &sample,
 					    pt->pwr_events_sample_type);
 }
 
@@ -1625,7 +1552,7 @@ static int intel_pt_synth_pwrx_sample(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
 	sample.raw_size = perf_synth__raw_size(raw);
 	sample.raw_data = perf_synth__raw_data(&raw);
 
-	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, ptq, event, &sample,
+	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, event, &sample,
 					    pt->pwr_events_sample_type);
 }
 
@@ -1845,7 +1772,9 @@ static int intel_pt_synth_pebs_sample(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
 			intel_pt_add_lbrs(&br.br_stack, items);
 			sample.branch_stack = &br.br_stack;
 		} else if (pt->synth_opts.last_branch) {
-			intel_pt_copy_last_branch_rb(ptq);
+			thread_stack__br_sample(ptq->thread, ptq->cpu,
+						ptq->last_branch,
+						pt->br_stack_sz);
 			sample.branch_stack = ptq->last_branch;
 		} else {
 			br.br_stack.nr = 0;
@@ -1880,7 +1809,7 @@ static int intel_pt_synth_pebs_sample(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
 		sample.transaction = txn;
 	}
 
-	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, ptq, event, &sample, sample_type);
+	return intel_pt_deliver_synth_event(pt, event, &sample, sample_type);
 }
 
 static int intel_pt_synth_error(struct intel_pt *pt, int code, int cpu,
@@ -2030,12 +1959,15 @@ static int intel_pt_sample(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
 	if (!(state->type & INTEL_PT_BRANCH))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (pt->use_thread_stack)
-		thread_stack__event(ptq->thread, ptq->cpu, ptq->flags, state->from_ip,
-				    state->to_ip, ptq->insn_len,
-				    state->trace_nr, true, 0, 0);
-	else
+	if (pt->use_thread_stack) {
+		thread_stack__event(ptq->thread, ptq->cpu, ptq->flags,
+				    state->from_ip, state->to_ip, ptq->insn_len,
+				    state->trace_nr, pt->callstack,
+				    pt->br_stack_sz,
+				    pt->mispred_all);
+	} else {
 		thread_stack__set_trace_nr(ptq->thread, ptq->cpu, state->trace_nr);
+	}
 
 	if (pt->sample_branches) {
 		err = intel_pt_synth_branch_sample(ptq);
@@ -2043,9 +1975,6 @@ static int intel_pt_sample(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
 			return err;
 	}
 
-	if (pt->synth_opts.last_branch)
-		intel_pt_update_last_branch_rb(ptq);
-
 	if (!ptq->sync_switch)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -3441,9 +3370,17 @@ int intel_pt_process_auxtrace_info(union perf_event *event,
 			goto err_delete_thread;
 	}
 
+	if (pt->synth_opts.last_branch)
+		pt->br_stack_sz = pt->synth_opts.last_branch_sz;
+
 	pt->use_thread_stack = pt->synth_opts.callchain ||
 			       pt->synth_opts.add_callchain ||
-			       pt->synth_opts.thread_stack;
+			       pt->synth_opts.thread_stack ||
+			       pt->synth_opts.last_branch;
+
+	pt->callstack = pt->synth_opts.callchain ||
+			pt->synth_opts.add_callchain ||
+			pt->synth_opts.thread_stack;
 
 	err = intel_pt_synth_events(pt, session);
 	if (err)