diff --git a/tools/perf/util/sort.h b/tools/perf/util/sort.h
index 9ab9257ed887..8bf302cafcec 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/sort.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/sort.h
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ struct hist_entry {
 
 static __pure inline bool hist_entry__has_callchains(struct hist_entry *he)
 {
-	return hists__has_callchains(he->hists);
+	return he->callchain_size != 0;
 }
 
 static inline bool hist_entry__has_pairs(struct hist_entry *he)