diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
index a4bd61cbc2a0..4ad39cc6368d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
@@ -1617,7 +1617,7 @@ int dso__load(struct dso *dso, struct map *map)
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (map->groups && map->groups->machine)
+	if (map->groups)
 		machine = map->groups->machine;
 	else
 		machine = NULL;