diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
index 690fa9a..c4bb645 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "util/hist.h"
 #include "util/session.h"
 #include "util/tool.h"
+#include "arch/common.h"
 
 #include <linux/bitmap.h>
 
@@ -186,6 +187,12 @@
 			goto out_delete;
 	}
 
+	if (!objdump_path) {
+		ret = perf_session_env__lookup_objdump(&session->header.env);
+		if (ret)
+			goto out_delete;
+	}
+
 	ret = perf_session__process_events(session, &ann->tool);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_delete;