diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index 5af3347eedc1..e89208b4ad4b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -196,6 +196,7 @@ static void perf_top__record_precise_ip(struct perf_top *top,
 					struct hist_entry *he,
 					struct perf_sample *sample,
 					struct evsel *evsel, u64 ip)
+	EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(he->hists->lock)
 {
 	struct annotation *notes;
 	struct symbol *sym = he->ms.sym;
@@ -724,13 +725,13 @@ repeat:
 static int hist_iter__top_callback(struct hist_entry_iter *iter,
 				   struct addr_location *al, bool single,
 				   void *arg)
+	EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(iter->he->hists->lock)
 {
 	struct perf_top *top = arg;
-	struct hist_entry *he = iter->he;
 	struct evsel *evsel = iter->evsel;
 
 	if (perf_hpp_list.sym && single)
-		perf_top__record_precise_ip(top, he, iter->sample, evsel, al->addr);
+		perf_top__record_precise_ip(top, iter->he, iter->sample, evsel, al->addr);
 
 	hist__account_cycles(iter->sample->branch_stack, al, iter->sample,
 		     !(top->record_opts.branch_stack & PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_ANY),