diff --git a/tools/perf/util/machine.c b/tools/perf/util/machine.c
index 88f31b3a63ac..e6a8d758f6fe 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/machine.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/machine.c
@@ -2624,16 +2624,18 @@ static int lbr_callchain_add_lbr_ip(struct thread *thread,
 		save_lbr_cursor_node(thread, cursor, i);
 	}
 
-	/* Add LBR ip from first entries.to */
-	ip = entries[0].to;
-	flags = &entries[0].flags;
-	*branch_from = entries[0].from;
-	err = add_callchain_ip(thread, cursor, parent,
-			       root_al, &cpumode, ip,
-			       true, flags, NULL,
-			       *branch_from);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
+	if (lbr_nr > 0) {
+		/* Add LBR ip from first entries.to */
+		ip = entries[0].to;
+		flags = &entries[0].flags;
+		*branch_from = entries[0].from;
+		err = add_callchain_ip(thread, cursor, parent,
+				root_al, &cpumode, ip,
+				true, flags, NULL,
+				*branch_from);
+		if (err)
+			return err;
+	}
 
 	return 0;
 }