diff --git a/tools/perf/util/sort.c b/tools/perf/util/sort.c
index 49a41b4b59cf..e65903a695a6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/sort.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/sort.c
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ static int _hist_entry__sym_snprintf(struct map *map, struct symbol *sym,
 
 	ret += repsep_snprintf(bf + ret, size - ret, "[%c] ", level);
 	if (sym && map) {
-		if (map->type == MAP__VARIABLE) {
+		if (sym->type == STT_OBJECT) {
 			ret += repsep_snprintf(bf + ret, size - ret, "%s", sym->name);
 			ret += repsep_snprintf(bf + ret, size - ret, "+0x%llx",
 					ip - map->unmap_ip(map, sym->start));
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
index 88f6f3050665..cf2e6f428bb4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
@@ -921,10 +921,10 @@ int dso__load_sym(struct dso *dso, struct map *map, struct symsrc *syms_ss,
 
 	dso->adjust_symbols = runtime_ss->adjust_symbols || ref_reloc(kmap);
 	/*
-	 * Initial kernel and module mappings do not map to the dso.  For
-	 * function mappings, flag the fixups.
+	 * Initial kernel and module mappings do not map to the dso.
+	 * Flag the fixups.
 	 */
-	if (map->type == MAP__FUNCTION && (dso->kernel || kmodule)) {
+	if (dso->kernel || kmodule) {
 		remap_kernel = true;
 		adjust_kernel_syms = dso->adjust_symbols;
 	}