diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
index 11290b5..27d9870 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
@@ -3273,6 +3273,13 @@
 	argc = parse_options_subcommand(argc, argv, trace_options, trace_subcommands,
 				 trace_usage, PARSE_OPT_STOP_AT_NON_OPTION);
 
+	err = bpf__setup_stdout(trace.evlist);
+	if (err) {
+		bpf__strerror_setup_stdout(trace.evlist, err, bf, sizeof(bf));
+		pr_err("ERROR: Setup BPF stdout failed: %s\n", bf);
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	if (trace.trace_pgfaults) {
 		trace.opts.sample_address = true;
 		trace.opts.sample_time = true;