diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c b/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
index 66520712a16752..470106643ed526 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
@@ -1582,6 +1582,7 @@ static int __cmd_report(bool display_info)
 
 	/* for lock function check */
 	symbol_conf.sort_by_name = true;
+	symbol_conf.allow_aliases = true;
 	symbol__init(&session->header.env);
 
 	if (!perf_session__has_traces(session, "lock record"))
@@ -1660,6 +1661,7 @@ static int __cmd_contention(int argc, const char **argv)
 
 	/* for lock function check */
 	symbol_conf.sort_by_name = true;
+	symbol_conf.allow_aliases = true;
 	symbol__init(&session->header.env);
 
 	if (use_bpf) {