diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
index 9ca89f8f6c97..e0376094fa8b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol-elf.c
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ int dso__load_sym(struct dso *dso, struct map *map, const char *name, int fd,
 			goto new_symbol;
 		}
 
-		if (curr_dso->adjust_symbols) {
+		if (curr_dso->adjust_symbols && sym.st_value) {
 			pr_debug4("%s: adjusting symbol: st_value: %#" PRIx64 " "
 				  "sh_addr: %#" PRIx64 " sh_offset: %#" PRIx64 "\n", __func__,
 				  (u64)sym.st_value, (u64)shdr.sh_addr,