diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
index 6c7750da43d7..525136684d4e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
@@ -705,8 +705,12 @@ static int find_variable(Dwarf_Die *sp_die, struct probe_finder *pf)
 		pf->tvar->value = strdup(pf->pvar->var);
 		if (pf->tvar->value == NULL)
 			return -ENOMEM;
-		else
-			return 0;
+		if (pf->pvar->type) {
+			pf->tvar->type = strdup(pf->pvar->type);
+			if (pf->tvar->type == NULL)
+				return -ENOMEM;
+		}
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	pr_debug("Searching '%s' variable in context.\n",