diff --git a/tools/perf/util/callchain.c b/tools/perf/util/callchain.c
index 8262f69118db..0f577bf9dfc1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/callchain.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/callchain.c
@@ -1141,7 +1141,7 @@ int hist_entry__append_callchain(struct hist_entry *he, struct perf_sample *samp
 int fill_callchain_info(struct addr_location *al, struct callchain_cursor_node *node,
 			bool hide_unresolved)
 {
-	struct machine *machine = maps__machine(node->ms.maps);
+	struct machine *machine = node->ms.maps ? maps__machine(node->ms.maps) : NULL;
 
 	maps__put(al->maps);
 	al->maps = maps__get(node->ms.maps);