diff --git a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
index 15ccfba8cdf8..e32478effed8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/symbol.c
@@ -1161,6 +1161,13 @@ static int dso__load_sym(struct dso *self, struct map *map, const char *name,
 
 		section_name = elf_sec__name(&shdr, secstrs);
 
+		/* On ARM, symbols for thumb functions have 1 added to
+		 * the symbol address as a flag - remove it */
+		if ((ehdr.e_machine == EM_ARM) &&
+		    (map->type == MAP__FUNCTION) &&
+		    (sym.st_value & 1))
+			--sym.st_value;
+
 		if (self->kernel != DSO_TYPE_USER || kmodule) {
 			char dso_name[PATH_MAX];