diff --git a/tools/perf/util/event.c b/tools/perf/util/event.c
index fbe8578e4c47..208b6c141d98 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/event.c
@@ -692,6 +692,8 @@ int machine__resolve(struct machine *machine, struct addr_location *al,
 		}
 
 		al->sym = map__find_symbol(al->map, al->addr);
+	} else if (symbol_conf.dso_list) {
+		al->filtered |= (1 << HIST_FILTER__DSO);
 	}
 
 	if (symbol_conf.sym_list) {