diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 29cb65459811..e33554a562b3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -1867,6 +1867,12 @@ static int convert_to_probe_trace_events(struct perf_probe_event *pev,
 			   tev->point.symbol);
 		ret = -ENOENT;
 		goto error;
+	} else if (tev->point.offset > sym->end - sym->start) {
+		pr_warning("Offset specified is greater than size of %s\n",
+			   tev->point.symbol);
+		ret = -ENOENT;
+		goto error;
+
 	}
 
 	return 1;