diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
index 95e249779931..7b9096f29cdb 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
@@ -29,11 +29,12 @@ int vmlinux_path__nr_entries;
 char **vmlinux_path;
 
 struct symbol_conf symbol_conf = {
-	.use_modules	  = true,
-	.try_vmlinux_path = true,
-	.annotate_src	  = true,
-	.demangle	  = true,
-	.symfs            = "",
+	.use_modules		= true,
+	.try_vmlinux_path	= true,
+	.annotate_src		= true,
+	.demangle		= true,
+	.cumulate_callchain	= true,
+	.symfs			= "",
 };
 
 static enum dso_binary_type binary_type_symtab[] = {