diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index 893f8e2df928..a588a3eb5753 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -200,6 +200,47 @@ static int write_buildid(const char *name, size_t name_len, u8 *build_id,
 	return write_padded(fd, name, name_len + 1, len);
 }
 
+static int __dsos__hit_all(struct list_head *head)
+{
+	struct dso *pos;
+
+	list_for_each_entry(pos, head, node)
+		pos->hit = true;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int machine__hit_all_dsos(struct machine *machine)
+{
+	int err;
+
+	err = __dsos__hit_all(&machine->kernel_dsos);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	return __dsos__hit_all(&machine->user_dsos);
+}
+
+int dsos__hit_all(struct perf_session *session)
+{
+	struct rb_node *nd;
+	int err;
+
+	err = machine__hit_all_dsos(&session->machines.host);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
+	for (nd = rb_first(&session->machines.guests); nd; nd = rb_next(nd)) {
+		struct machine *pos = rb_entry(nd, struct machine, rb_node);
+
+		err = machine__hit_all_dsos(pos);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int __dsos__write_buildid_table(struct list_head *head,
 				       struct machine *machine,
 				       pid_t pid, u16 misc, int fd)
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.h b/tools/perf/util/header.h
index d08cfe499404..8f5cbaea64a5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.h
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ int perf_event__process_build_id(struct perf_tool *tool,
 				 struct perf_session *session);
 bool is_perf_magic(u64 magic);
 
+int dsos__hit_all(struct perf_session *session);
+
 /*
  * arch specific callback
  */