diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index eb5f18b75402..c6f9af78f6f5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -270,12 +270,13 @@ static int kernel_get_module_dso(const char *module, struct dso **pdso)
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (module) {
-		list_for_each_entry(dso, &host_machine->dsos.head, node) {
-			if (!dso->kernel)
-				continue;
-			if (strncmp(dso->short_name + 1, module,
-				    dso->short_name_len - 2) == 0)
-				goto found;
+		char module_name[128];
+
+		snprintf(module_name, sizeof(module_name), "[%s]", module);
+		map = map_groups__find_by_name(&host_machine->kmaps, MAP__FUNCTION, module_name);
+		if (map) {
+			dso = map->dso;
+			goto found;
 		}
 		pr_debug("Failed to find module %s.\n", module);
 		return -ENOENT;