diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 53181dbfe4a8..7c004b6ef24f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ void parse_perf_probe_event(const char *str, struct probe_point *pp,
 
 	/* Parse probe point */
 	parse_perf_probe_probepoint(argv[0], pp);
-	if (pp->file || pp->line)
+	if (pp->file || pp->line || pp->lazy_line)
 		*need_dwarf = true;
 
 	/* Copy arguments and ensure return probe has no C argument */