diff --git a/tools/perf/util/sort.c b/tools/perf/util/sort.c
index 09d4696fd9a1..4c65a143a34c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/sort.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/sort.c
@@ -182,18 +182,16 @@ static int64_t _sort__addr_cmp(u64 left_ip, u64 right_ip)
 
 static int64_t _sort__sym_cmp(struct symbol *sym_l, struct symbol *sym_r)
 {
-	u64 ip_l, ip_r;
-
 	if (!sym_l || !sym_r)
 		return cmp_null(sym_l, sym_r);
 
 	if (sym_l == sym_r)
 		return 0;
 
-	ip_l = sym_l->start;
-	ip_r = sym_r->start;
+	if (sym_l->start != sym_r->start)
+		return (int64_t)(sym_r->start - sym_l->start);
 
-	return (int64_t)(ip_r - ip_l);
+	return (int64_t)(sym_r->end - sym_l->end);
 }
 
 static int64_t