diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
index 569a276..48dbab4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
 	int ret;
 	struct perf_session *session;
 
-	session = perf_session__new(input_name, O_RDONLY, force, false);
+	session = perf_session__new(input_name, O_RDONLY, force, false, &event_ops);
 	if (session == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;