diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 9aa77832099a..a4649e7449c5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -739,14 +739,6 @@ int show_available_vars(struct perf_probe_event *pevs, int npevs,
 static int kprobe_convert_to_perf_probe(struct probe_trace_point *tp,
 					struct perf_probe_point *pp)
 {
-	struct symbol *sym;
-
-	sym = __find_kernel_function_by_name(tp->symbol, NULL);
-	if (!sym) {
-		pr_err("Failed to find symbol %s in kernel.\n", tp->symbol);
-		return -ENOENT;
-	}
-
 	return convert_to_perf_probe_point(tp, pp);
 }