diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.c b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
index a6e9ddd37913..2fe6ea39e257 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/hist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.c
@@ -761,6 +761,7 @@ iter_add_next_cumulative_entry(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 	struct hist_entry **he_cache = iter->priv;
 	struct hist_entry *he;
 	struct hist_entry he_tmp = {
+		.hists = evsel__hists(evsel),
 		.cpu = al->cpu,
 		.thread = al->thread,
 		.comm = thread__comm(al->thread),