diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
index bd31380122f9..7912feb9a024 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
@@ -1861,7 +1861,8 @@ int cmd_script(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __maybe_unused)
 	else
 		symbol_conf.use_callchain = false;
 
-	if (pevent_set_function_resolver(session->tevent.pevent,
+	if (session->tevent.pevent &&
+	    pevent_set_function_resolver(session->tevent.pevent,
 					 machine__resolve_kernel_addr,
 					 &session->machines.host) < 0) {
 		pr_err("%s: failed to set libtraceevent function resolver\n", __func__);