diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
index 7707897..ab92763 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 static char **vmlinux_path;
 
 struct symbol_conf symbol_conf = {
+	.exclude_other	  = true,
 	.use_modules	  = true,
 	.try_vmlinux_path = true,
 };