diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dlfilter.c b/tools/perf/util/dlfilter.c
index 46f74b2344db..798a53d7e6c9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dlfilter.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dlfilter.c
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ static __s32 dlfilter__resolve_address(void *ctx, __u64 address, struct perf_dlf
 	if (!thread)
 		return -1;
 
+	addr_location__init(&al);
 	thread__find_symbol_fb(thread, d->sample->cpumode, address, &al);
 
 	al_to_d_al(&al, &d_al);