diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index 314a07151fb7..c40a4d8acf8b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -1469,8 +1469,16 @@ static int __event_process_build_id(struct build_id_event *bev,
 
 		dso__set_build_id(dso, &bev->build_id);
 
-		if (!is_kernel_module(filename, cpumode))
-			dso->kernel = dso_type;
+		if (dso_type != DSO_TYPE_USER) {
+			struct kmod_path m = { .name = NULL, };
+
+			if (!kmod_path__parse_name(&m, filename) && m.kmod)
+				dso__set_short_name(dso, strdup(m.name), true);
+			else
+				dso->kernel = dso_type;
+
+			free(m.name);
+		}
 
 		build_id__sprintf(dso->build_id, sizeof(dso->build_id),
 				  sbuild_id);