diff --git a/tools/perf/util/map.c b/tools/perf/util/map.c
index 89ac5b5dc218..f5431092c6d1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/map.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/map.c
@@ -590,6 +590,13 @@ struct symbol *map_groups__find_symbol(struct map_groups *mg,
 	return NULL;
 }
 
+static bool map__contains_symbol(struct map *map, struct symbol *sym)
+{
+	u64 ip = map->unmap_ip(map, sym->start);
+
+	return ip >= map->start && ip < map->end;
+}
+
 struct symbol *maps__find_symbol_by_name(struct maps *maps, const char *name,
 					 struct map **mapp)
 {
@@ -605,6 +612,10 @@ struct symbol *maps__find_symbol_by_name(struct maps *maps, const char *name,
 
 		if (sym == NULL)
 			continue;
+		if (!map__contains_symbol(pos, sym)) {
+			sym = NULL;
+			continue;
+		}
 		if (mapp != NULL)
 			*mapp = pos;
 		goto out;