diff --git a/tools/perf/util/session.c b/tools/perf/util/session.c
index cbacaab3e9c4..d3a857be9682 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/session.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/session.c
@@ -830,6 +830,7 @@ static struct machine *
 					       struct perf_sample *sample)
 {
 	const u8 cpumode = event->header.misc & PERF_RECORD_MISC_CPUMODE_MASK;
+	struct machine *machine;
 
 	if (perf_guest &&
 	    ((cpumode == PERF_RECORD_MISC_GUEST_KERNEL) ||
@@ -842,7 +843,11 @@ static struct machine *
 		else
 			pid = sample->pid;
 
-		return perf_session__findnew_machine(session, pid);
+		machine = perf_session__find_machine(session, pid);
+		if (!machine)
+			machine = perf_session__findnew_machine(session,
+						DEFAULT_GUEST_KERNEL_ID);
+		return machine;
 	}
 
 	return &session->machines.host;