diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 1ca533f06a4c..91c40808380d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -1428,6 +1428,10 @@ int cmd_report(int argc, const char **argv)
 						  &report.range_num);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto error;
+
+		itrace_synth_opts__set_time_range(&itrace_synth_opts,
+						  report.ptime_range,
+						  report.range_num);
 	}
 
 	if (session->tevent.pevent &&
@@ -1449,8 +1453,10 @@ int cmd_report(int argc, const char **argv)
 		ret = 0;
 
 error:
-	if (report.ptime_range)
+	if (report.ptime_range) {
+		itrace_synth_opts__clear_time_range(&itrace_synth_opts);
 		zfree(&report.ptime_range);
+	}
 	zstd_fini(&(session->zstd_data));
 	perf_session__delete(session);
 	return ret;