diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
index 4036c7f7b0fb..e42bf572358c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@ static int symbol__disassemble_bpf(struct symbol *sym,
 	info_node = perf_env__find_bpf_prog_info(dso->bpf_prog.env,
 						 dso->bpf_prog.id);
 	if (!info_node) {
-		return SYMBOL_ANNOTATE_ERRNO__BPF_MISSING_BTF;
+		ret = SYMBOL_ANNOTATE_ERRNO__BPF_MISSING_BTF;
 		goto out;
 	}
 	info_linear = info_node->info_linear;