diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 476cdf7afcca..b63aeda719be 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ static int perf_evlist__tty_browse_hists(struct perf_evlist *evlist,
 		fprintf(stdout, "\n\n");
 	}
 
-	if (sort_order == default_sort_order &&
+	if (sort_order == NULL &&
 	    parent_pattern == default_parent_pattern) {
 		fprintf(stdout, "#\n# (%s)\n#\n", help);
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index d8bb616ff57c..d05b77cf35f7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -1084,6 +1084,8 @@ static int parse_perf_probe_point(char *arg, struct perf_probe_event *pev)
 	 *
 	 * TODO:Group name support
 	 */
+	if (!arg)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ptr = strpbrk(arg, ";=@+%");
 	if (ptr && *ptr == '=') {	/* Event name */