diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
index 20ccd57753f7..aa22704047d6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
@@ -1241,6 +1241,96 @@ static inline bool is_report_browser(void *timer)
 	return timer == NULL;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Only runtime switching of perf data file will make "input_name" point
+ * to a malloced buffer. So add "is_input_name_malloced" flag to decide
+ * whether we need to call free() for current "input_name" during the switch.
+ */
+static bool is_input_name_malloced = false;
+
+static int switch_data_file(void)
+{
+	char *pwd, *options[32], *abs_path[32], *tmp;
+	DIR *pwd_dir;
+	int nr_options = 0, choice = -1, ret = -1;
+	struct dirent *dent;
+
+	pwd = getenv("PWD");
+	if (!pwd)
+		return ret;
+
+	pwd_dir = opendir(pwd);
+	if (!pwd_dir)
+		return ret;
+
+	memset(options, 0, sizeof(options));
+	memset(options, 0, sizeof(abs_path));
+
+	while ((dent = readdir(pwd_dir))) {
+		char path[PATH_MAX];
+		u64 magic;
+		char *name = dent->d_name;
+		FILE *file;
+
+		if (!(dent->d_type == DT_REG))
+			continue;
+
+		snprintf(path, sizeof(path), "%s/%s", pwd, name);
+
+		file = fopen(path, "r");
+		if (!file)
+			continue;
+
+		if (fread(&magic, 1, 8, file) < 8)
+			goto close_file_and_continue;
+
+		if (is_perf_magic(magic)) {
+			options[nr_options] = strdup(name);
+			if (!options[nr_options])
+				goto close_file_and_continue;
+
+			abs_path[nr_options] = strdup(path);
+			if (!abs_path[nr_options]) {
+				free(options[nr_options]);
+				ui__warning("Can't search all data files due to memory shortage.\n");
+				fclose(file);
+				break;
+			}
+
+			nr_options++;
+		}
+
+close_file_and_continue:
+		fclose(file);
+		if (nr_options >= 32) {
+			ui__warning("Too many perf data files in PWD!\n"
+				    "Only the first 32 files will be listed.\n");
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+	closedir(pwd_dir);
+
+	if (nr_options) {
+		choice = ui__popup_menu(nr_options, options);
+		if (choice < nr_options && choice >= 0) {
+			tmp = strdup(abs_path[choice]);
+			if (tmp) {
+				if (is_input_name_malloced)
+					free((void *)input_name);
+				input_name = tmp;
+				is_input_name_malloced = true;
+				ret = 0;
+			} else
+				ui__warning("Data switch failed due to memory shortage!\n");
+		}
+	}
+
+	free_popup_options(options, nr_options);
+	free_popup_options(abs_path, nr_options);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+
 static int perf_evsel__hists_browse(struct perf_evsel *evsel, int nr_events,
 				    const char *helpline, const char *ev_name,
 				    bool left_exits,
@@ -1275,7 +1365,8 @@ static int perf_evsel__hists_browse(struct perf_evsel *evsel, int nr_events,
 		int choice = 0,
 		    annotate = -2, zoom_dso = -2, zoom_thread = -2,
 		    annotate_f = -2, annotate_t = -2, browse_map = -2;
-		int scripts_comm = -2, scripts_symbol = -2, scripts_all = -2;
+		int scripts_comm = -2, scripts_symbol = -2,
+		    scripts_all = -2, switch_data = -2;
 
 		nr_options = 0;
 
@@ -1332,6 +1423,10 @@ static int perf_evsel__hists_browse(struct perf_evsel *evsel, int nr_events,
 			if (is_report_browser(hbt))
 				goto do_scripts;
 			continue;
+		case 's':
+			if (is_report_browser(hbt))
+				goto do_data_switch;
+			continue;
 		case K_F1:
 		case 'h':
 		case '?':
@@ -1351,6 +1446,7 @@ static int perf_evsel__hists_browse(struct perf_evsel *evsel, int nr_events,
 					"d             Zoom into current DSO\n"
 					"t             Zoom into current Thread\n"
 					"r             Run available scripts('perf report' only)\n"
+					"s             Switch to another data file in PWD ('perf report' only)\n"
 					"P             Print histograms to perf.hist.N\n"
 					"V             Verbose (DSO names in callchains, etc)\n"
 					"/             Filter symbol by name");
@@ -1458,6 +1554,9 @@ static int perf_evsel__hists_browse(struct perf_evsel *evsel, int nr_events,
 		if (asprintf(&options[nr_options], "Run scripts for all samples") > 0)
 			scripts_all = nr_options++;
 
+		if (is_report_browser(hbt) && asprintf(&options[nr_options],
+				"Switch to another data file in PWD") > 0)
+			switch_data = nr_options++;
 add_exit_option:
 		options[nr_options++] = (char *)"Exit";
 retry_popup_menu:
@@ -1568,6 +1667,16 @@ do_scripts:
 
 			script_browse(script_opt);
 		}
+		/* Switch to another data file */
+		else if (choice == switch_data) {
+do_data_switch:
+			if (!switch_data_file()) {
+				key = K_SWITCH_INPUT_DATA;
+				break;
+			} else
+				ui__warning("Won't switch the data files due to\n"
+					"no valid data file get selected!\n");
+		}
 	}
 out_free_stack:
 	pstack__delete(fstack);
@@ -1694,6 +1803,7 @@ browse_hists:
 						"Do you really want to exit?"))
 					continue;
 				/* Fall thru */
+			case K_SWITCH_INPUT_DATA:
 			case 'q':
 			case CTRL('c'):
 				goto out;
diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/keysyms.h b/tools/perf/ui/keysyms.h
index 809eca5707fa..65092d576b4e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/keysyms.h
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/keysyms.h
@@ -23,5 +23,6 @@
 #define K_TIMER	 -1
 #define K_ERROR	 -2
 #define K_RESIZE -3
+#define K_SWITCH_INPUT_DATA -4
 
 #endif /* _PERF_KEYSYMS_H_ */