diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
index 24809787369f..2777c6444bc3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
@@ -1830,6 +1830,13 @@ int cmd_script(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __maybe_unused)
 	else
 		symbol_conf.use_callchain = false;
 
+	if (pevent_set_function_resolver(session->tevent.pevent,
+					 machine__resolve_kernel_addr,
+					 &session->machines.host) < 0) {
+		pr_err("%s: failed to set libtraceevent function resolver\n", __func__);
+		return -1;
+	}
+
 	if (generate_script_lang) {
 		struct stat perf_stat;
 		int input;