diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
index db491e9a812b..9754cb140a59 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ static int process_sample_event(struct perf_tool *tool,
 	struct addr_location al;
 
 	if (perf_event__preprocess_sample(event, machine, &al, sample,
-					  symbol__annotate_init) < 0) {
+					  machine->symbol_filter) < 0) {
 		pr_warning("problem processing %d event, skipping it.\n",
 			   event->header.type);
 		return -1;
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ static int __cmd_annotate(struct perf_annotate *ann)
 	if (session == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
+	machines__set_symbol_filter(&session->machines, symbol__annotate_init);
+
 	if (ann->cpu_list) {
 		ret = perf_session__cpu_bitmap(session, ann->cpu_list,
 					       ann->cpu_bitmap);