diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-inject.c b/tools/perf/builtin-inject.c
index 9eb72ff48d88..d6989195a061 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-inject.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-inject.c
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ int perf_event__inject_buildid(const struct perf_tool *tool, union perf_event *e
 	}
 
 	sample__for_each_callchain_node(thread, evsel, sample, PERF_MAX_STACK_DEPTH,
-					mark_dso_hit_callback, &args);
+					/*symbols=*/false, mark_dso_hit_callback, &args);
 
 	thread__put(thread);
 repipe:
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/callchain.c b/tools/perf/util/callchain.c
index 0d608e875fe9..0c7564747a14 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/callchain.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/callchain.c
@@ -1800,7 +1800,7 @@ s64 callchain_avg_cycles(struct callchain_node *cnode)
 
 int sample__for_each_callchain_node(struct thread *thread, struct evsel *evsel,
 				    struct perf_sample *sample, int max_stack,
-				    callchain_iter_fn cb, void *data)
+				    bool symbols, callchain_iter_fn cb, void *data)
 {
 	struct callchain_cursor *cursor = get_tls_callchain_cursor();
 	int ret;
@@ -1809,9 +1809,9 @@ int sample__for_each_callchain_node(struct thread *thread, struct evsel *evsel,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	/* Fill in the callchain. */
-	ret = thread__resolve_callchain(thread, cursor, evsel, sample,
-					/*parent=*/NULL, /*root_al=*/NULL,
-					max_stack);
+	ret = __thread__resolve_callchain(thread, cursor, evsel, sample,
+					  /*parent=*/NULL, /*root_al=*/NULL,
+					  max_stack, symbols);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/callchain.h b/tools/perf/util/callchain.h
index 76891f8e2373..86ed9e4d04f9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/callchain.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/callchain.h
@@ -315,6 +315,6 @@ typedef int (*callchain_iter_fn)(struct callchain_cursor_node *node, void *data)
 
 int sample__for_each_callchain_node(struct thread *thread, struct evsel *evsel,
 				    struct perf_sample *sample, int max_stack,
-				    callchain_iter_fn cb, void *data);
+				    bool symbols, callchain_iter_fn cb, void *data);
 
 #endif	/* __PERF_CALLCHAIN_H */
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/machine.c b/tools/perf/util/machine.c
index 5783b96fb988..fad227b625d1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/machine.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/machine.c
@@ -2060,7 +2060,8 @@ static int add_callchain_ip(struct thread *thread,
 			    bool branch,
 			    struct branch_flags *flags,
 			    struct iterations *iter,
-			    u64 branch_from)
+			    u64 branch_from,
+			    bool symbols)
 {
 	struct map_symbol ms = {};
 	struct addr_location al;
@@ -2099,7 +2100,8 @@ static int add_callchain_ip(struct thread *thread,
 			}
 			goto out;
 		}
-		thread__find_symbol(thread, *cpumode, ip, &al);
+		if (symbols)
+			thread__find_symbol(thread, *cpumode, ip, &al);
 	}
 
 	if (al.sym != NULL) {
@@ -2228,7 +2230,8 @@ static int lbr_callchain_add_kernel_ip(struct thread *thread,
 				       struct symbol **parent,
 				       struct addr_location *root_al,
 				       u64 branch_from,
-				       bool callee, int end)
+				       bool callee, int end,
+				       bool symbols)
 {
 	struct ip_callchain *chain = sample->callchain;
 	u8 cpumode = PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER;
@@ -2238,7 +2241,8 @@ static int lbr_callchain_add_kernel_ip(struct thread *thread,
 		for (i = 0; i < end + 1; i++) {
 			err = add_callchain_ip(thread, cursor, parent,
 					       root_al, &cpumode, chain->ips[i],
-					       false, NULL, NULL, branch_from);
+					       false, NULL, NULL, branch_from,
+					       symbols);
 			if (err)
 				return err;
 		}
@@ -2248,7 +2252,8 @@ static int lbr_callchain_add_kernel_ip(struct thread *thread,
 	for (i = end; i >= 0; i--) {
 		err = add_callchain_ip(thread, cursor, parent,
 				       root_al, &cpumode, chain->ips[i],
-				       false, NULL, NULL, branch_from);
+				       false, NULL, NULL, branch_from,
+				       symbols);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 	}
@@ -2291,7 +2296,8 @@ static int lbr_callchain_add_lbr_ip(struct thread *thread,
 				    struct symbol **parent,
 				    struct addr_location *root_al,
 				    u64 *branch_from,
-				    bool callee)
+				    bool callee,
+				    bool symbols)
 {
 	struct branch_stack *lbr_stack = sample->branch_stack;
 	struct branch_entry *entries = perf_sample__branch_entries(sample);
@@ -2324,7 +2330,7 @@ static int lbr_callchain_add_lbr_ip(struct thread *thread,
 		err = add_callchain_ip(thread, cursor, parent,
 				       root_al, &cpumode, ip,
 				       true, flags, NULL,
-				       *branch_from);
+				       *branch_from, symbols);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 
@@ -2349,7 +2355,7 @@ static int lbr_callchain_add_lbr_ip(struct thread *thread,
 			err = add_callchain_ip(thread, cursor, parent,
 					       root_al, &cpumode, ip,
 					       true, flags, NULL,
-					       *branch_from);
+					       *branch_from, symbols);
 			if (err)
 				return err;
 			save_lbr_cursor_node(thread, cursor, i);
@@ -2364,7 +2370,7 @@ static int lbr_callchain_add_lbr_ip(struct thread *thread,
 		err = add_callchain_ip(thread, cursor, parent,
 				       root_al, &cpumode, ip,
 				       true, flags, NULL,
-				       *branch_from);
+				       *branch_from, symbols);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 		save_lbr_cursor_node(thread, cursor, i);
@@ -2378,7 +2384,7 @@ static int lbr_callchain_add_lbr_ip(struct thread *thread,
 		err = add_callchain_ip(thread, cursor, parent,
 				root_al, &cpumode, ip,
 				true, flags, NULL,
-				*branch_from);
+				*branch_from, symbols);
 		if (err)
 			return err;
 	}
@@ -2545,7 +2551,8 @@ static int resolve_lbr_callchain_sample(struct thread *thread,
 					struct symbol **parent,
 					struct addr_location *root_al,
 					int max_stack,
-					unsigned int max_lbr)
+					unsigned int max_lbr,
+					bool symbols)
 {
 	bool callee = (callchain_param.order == ORDER_CALLEE);
 	struct ip_callchain *chain = sample->callchain;
@@ -2587,12 +2594,12 @@ static int resolve_lbr_callchain_sample(struct thread *thread,
 		/* Add kernel ip */
 		err = lbr_callchain_add_kernel_ip(thread, cursor, sample,
 						  parent, root_al, branch_from,
-						  true, i);
+						  true, i, symbols);
 		if (err)
 			goto error;
 
 		err = lbr_callchain_add_lbr_ip(thread, cursor, sample, parent,
-					       root_al, &branch_from, true);
+					       root_al, &branch_from, true, symbols);
 		if (err)
 			goto error;
 
@@ -2609,14 +2616,14 @@ static int resolve_lbr_callchain_sample(struct thread *thread,
 				goto error;
 		}
 		err = lbr_callchain_add_lbr_ip(thread, cursor, sample, parent,
-					       root_al, &branch_from, false);
+					       root_al, &branch_from, false, symbols);
 		if (err)
 			goto error;
 
 		/* Add kernel ip */
 		err = lbr_callchain_add_kernel_ip(thread, cursor, sample,
 						  parent, root_al, branch_from,
-						  false, i);
+						  false, i, symbols);
 		if (err)
 			goto error;
 	}
@@ -2630,7 +2637,7 @@ static int find_prev_cpumode(struct ip_callchain *chain, struct thread *thread,
 			     struct callchain_cursor *cursor,
 			     struct symbol **parent,
 			     struct addr_location *root_al,
-			     u8 *cpumode, int ent)
+			     u8 *cpumode, int ent, bool symbols)
 {
 	int err = 0;
 
@@ -2640,7 +2647,7 @@ static int find_prev_cpumode(struct ip_callchain *chain, struct thread *thread,
 		if (ip >= PERF_CONTEXT_MAX) {
 			err = add_callchain_ip(thread, cursor, parent,
 					       root_al, cpumode, ip,
-					       false, NULL, NULL, 0);
+					       false, NULL, NULL, 0, symbols);
 			break;
 		}
 	}
@@ -2662,7 +2669,8 @@ static int thread__resolve_callchain_sample(struct thread *thread,
 					    struct perf_sample *sample,
 					    struct symbol **parent,
 					    struct addr_location *root_al,
-					    int max_stack)
+					    int max_stack,
+					    bool symbols)
 {
 	struct branch_stack *branch = sample->branch_stack;
 	struct branch_entry *entries = perf_sample__branch_entries(sample);
@@ -2682,7 +2690,8 @@ static int thread__resolve_callchain_sample(struct thread *thread,
 
 		err = resolve_lbr_callchain_sample(thread, cursor, sample, parent,
 						   root_al, max_stack,
-						   !env ? 0 : env->max_branches);
+						   !env ? 0 : env->max_branches,
+						   symbols);
 		if (err)
 			return (err < 0) ? err : 0;
 	}
@@ -2747,13 +2756,14 @@ static int thread__resolve_callchain_sample(struct thread *thread,
 					       root_al,
 					       NULL, be[i].to,
 					       true, &be[i].flags,
-					       NULL, be[i].from);
+					       NULL, be[i].from, symbols);
 
-			if (!err)
+			if (!err) {
 				err = add_callchain_ip(thread, cursor, parent, root_al,
 						       NULL, be[i].from,
 						       true, &be[i].flags,
-						       &iter[i], 0);
+						       &iter[i], 0, symbols);
+			}
 			if (err == -EINVAL)
 				break;
 			if (err)
@@ -2769,7 +2779,7 @@ static int thread__resolve_callchain_sample(struct thread *thread,
 check_calls:
 	if (chain && callchain_param.order != ORDER_CALLEE) {
 		err = find_prev_cpumode(chain, thread, cursor, parent, root_al,
-					&cpumode, chain->nr - first_call);
+					&cpumode, chain->nr - first_call, symbols);
 		if (err)
 			return (err < 0) ? err : 0;
 	}
@@ -2791,7 +2801,7 @@ static int thread__resolve_callchain_sample(struct thread *thread,
                        ++nr_entries;
 		else if (callchain_param.order != ORDER_CALLEE) {
 			err = find_prev_cpumode(chain, thread, cursor, parent,
-						root_al, &cpumode, j);
+						root_al, &cpumode, j, symbols);
 			if (err)
 				return (err < 0) ? err : 0;
 			continue;
@@ -2818,8 +2828,8 @@ static int thread__resolve_callchain_sample(struct thread *thread,
 			if (leaf_frame_caller && leaf_frame_caller != ip) {
 
 				err = add_callchain_ip(thread, cursor, parent,
-					       root_al, &cpumode, leaf_frame_caller,
-					       false, NULL, NULL, 0);
+						root_al, &cpumode, leaf_frame_caller,
+						false, NULL, NULL, 0, symbols);
 				if (err)
 					return (err < 0) ? err : 0;
 			}
@@ -2827,7 +2837,7 @@ static int thread__resolve_callchain_sample(struct thread *thread,
 
 		err = add_callchain_ip(thread, cursor, parent,
 				       root_al, &cpumode, ip,
-				       false, NULL, NULL, 0);
+				       false, NULL, NULL, 0, symbols);
 
 		if (err)
 			return (err < 0) ? err : 0;
@@ -2907,7 +2917,7 @@ static int thread__resolve_callchain_unwind(struct thread *thread,
 					    struct callchain_cursor *cursor,
 					    struct evsel *evsel,
 					    struct perf_sample *sample,
-					    int max_stack)
+					    int max_stack, bool symbols)
 {
 	/* Can we do dwarf post unwind? */
 	if (!((evsel->core.attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_REGS_USER) &&
@@ -2919,17 +2929,21 @@ static int thread__resolve_callchain_unwind(struct thread *thread,
 	    (!sample->user_stack.size))
 		return 0;
 
+	if (!symbols)
+		pr_debug("Not resolving symbols with an unwinder isn't currently supported\n");
+
 	return unwind__get_entries(unwind_entry, cursor,
 				   thread, sample, max_stack, false);
 }
 
-int thread__resolve_callchain(struct thread *thread,
-			      struct callchain_cursor *cursor,
-			      struct evsel *evsel,
-			      struct perf_sample *sample,
-			      struct symbol **parent,
-			      struct addr_location *root_al,
-			      int max_stack)
+int __thread__resolve_callchain(struct thread *thread,
+				struct callchain_cursor *cursor,
+				struct evsel *evsel,
+				struct perf_sample *sample,
+				struct symbol **parent,
+				struct addr_location *root_al,
+				int max_stack,
+				bool symbols)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 
@@ -2942,22 +2956,22 @@ int thread__resolve_callchain(struct thread *thread,
 		ret = thread__resolve_callchain_sample(thread, cursor,
 						       evsel, sample,
 						       parent, root_al,
-						       max_stack);
+						       max_stack, symbols);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 		ret = thread__resolve_callchain_unwind(thread, cursor,
 						       evsel, sample,
-						       max_stack);
+						       max_stack, symbols);
 	} else {
 		ret = thread__resolve_callchain_unwind(thread, cursor,
 						       evsel, sample,
-						       max_stack);
+						       max_stack, symbols);
 		if (ret)
 			return ret;
 		ret = thread__resolve_callchain_sample(thread, cursor,
 						       evsel, sample,
 						       parent, root_al,
-						       max_stack);
+						       max_stack, symbols);
 	}
 
 	return ret;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/machine.h b/tools/perf/util/machine.h
index a687876e3453..2e5a4cb342d8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/machine.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/machine.h
@@ -178,13 +178,32 @@ struct mem_info *sample__resolve_mem(struct perf_sample *sample,
 
 struct callchain_cursor;
 
-int thread__resolve_callchain(struct thread *thread,
-			      struct callchain_cursor *cursor,
-			      struct evsel *evsel,
-			      struct perf_sample *sample,
-			      struct symbol **parent,
-			      struct addr_location *root_al,
-			      int max_stack);
+int __thread__resolve_callchain(struct thread *thread,
+				struct callchain_cursor *cursor,
+				struct evsel *evsel,
+				struct perf_sample *sample,
+				struct symbol **parent,
+				struct addr_location *root_al,
+				int max_stack,
+				bool symbols);
+
+static inline int thread__resolve_callchain(struct thread *thread,
+					    struct callchain_cursor *cursor,
+					    struct evsel *evsel,
+					    struct perf_sample *sample,
+					    struct symbol **parent,
+					    struct addr_location *root_al,
+					    int max_stack)
+{
+	return __thread__resolve_callchain(thread,
+					   cursor,
+					   evsel,
+					   sample,
+					   parent,
+					   root_al,
+					   max_stack,
+					   /*symbols=*/true);
+}
 
 /*
  * Default guest kernel is defined by parameter --guestkallsyms