diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.c b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
index 283a69ff6a3d..c2550dbe7dc3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/hist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
@@ -1070,6 +1070,20 @@ iter_next_cumulative_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 	return fill_callchain_info(al, node, iter->hide_unresolved);
 }
 
+static bool
+hist_entry__fast__sym_diff(struct hist_entry *left,
+			   struct hist_entry *right)
+{
+	struct symbol *sym_l = left->ms.sym;
+	struct symbol *sym_r = right->ms.sym;
+
+	if (!sym_l && !sym_r)
+		return left->ip != right->ip;
+
+	return !!_sort__sym_cmp(sym_l, sym_r);
+}
+
+
 static int
 iter_add_next_cumulative_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 			       struct addr_location *al)
@@ -1096,6 +1110,7 @@ iter_add_next_cumulative_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 	};
 	int i;
 	struct callchain_cursor cursor;
+	bool fast = hists__has(he_tmp.hists, sym);
 
 	callchain_cursor_snapshot(&cursor, &callchain_cursor);
 
@@ -1106,6 +1121,14 @@ iter_add_next_cumulative_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 	 * It's possible that it has cycles or recursive calls.
 	 */
 	for (i = 0; i < iter->curr; i++) {
+		/*
+		 * For most cases, there are no duplicate entries in callchain.
+		 * The symbols are usually different. Do a quick check for
+		 * symbols first.
+		 */
+		if (fast && hist_entry__fast__sym_diff(he_cache[i], &he_tmp))
+			continue;
+
 		if (hist_entry__cmp(he_cache[i], &he_tmp) == 0) {
 			/* to avoid calling callback function */
 			iter->he = NULL;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/sort.c b/tools/perf/util/sort.c
index f14cc728c358..dc15ddc18b7d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/sort.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/sort.c
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ static int64_t _sort__addr_cmp(u64 left_ip, u64 right_ip)
 	return (int64_t)(right_ip - left_ip);
 }
 
-static int64_t _sort__sym_cmp(struct symbol *sym_l, struct symbol *sym_r)
+int64_t _sort__sym_cmp(struct symbol *sym_l, struct symbol *sym_r)
 {
 	if (!sym_l || !sym_r)
 		return cmp_null(sym_l, sym_r);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/sort.h b/tools/perf/util/sort.h
index cfa6ac6f7d06..66d39c4cfe2b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/sort.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/sort.h
@@ -311,5 +311,7 @@ int64_t
 sort__daddr_cmp(struct hist_entry *left, struct hist_entry *right);
 int64_t
 sort__dcacheline_cmp(struct hist_entry *left, struct hist_entry *right);
+int64_t
+_sort__sym_cmp(struct symbol *sym_l, struct symbol *sym_r);
 char *hist_entry__srcline(struct hist_entry *he);
 #endif	/* __PERF_SORT_H */