diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
index 948d3e8ad782..aed65b1abe66 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
@@ -976,6 +976,7 @@ static int maps__split_kallsyms(struct maps *kmaps, struct dso *dso, u64 delta,
 				return -1;
 
 			dso__set_kernel(ndso, dso__kernel(dso));
+			dso__set_loaded(ndso);
 
 			curr_map = map__new2(pos->start, ndso);
 			if (curr_map == NULL) {