diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
index 55f6f8dab5d4..1f00dc7cecba 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-annotate.c
@@ -354,17 +354,8 @@ int cmd_annotate(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __maybe_unused)
 		annotate.sym_hist_filter = argv[0];
 	}
 
-	if (annotate.use_stdio)
-		use_browser = 0;
-	else if (annotate.use_tui)
-		use_browser = 1;
-	else if (annotate.use_gtk)
-		use_browser = 2;
-
 	file.path  = input_name;
 
-	setup_browser(true);
-
 	annotate.session = perf_session__new(&file, false, &annotate.tool);
 	if (annotate.session == NULL)
 		return -1;
@@ -379,6 +370,15 @@ int cmd_annotate(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __maybe_unused)
 	if (setup_sorting() < 0)
 		usage_with_options(annotate_usage, options);
 
+	if (annotate.use_stdio)
+		use_browser = 0;
+	else if (annotate.use_tui)
+		use_browser = 1;
+	else if (annotate.use_gtk)
+		use_browser = 2;
+
+	setup_browser(true);
+
 	ret = __cmd_annotate(&annotate);
 
 out_delete: