diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index db10c0e..0825918 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -156,14 +156,14 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int sample_type_check(struct perf_session *session)
+static int perf_session__setup_sample_type(struct perf_session *self)
 {
-	if (!(session->sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN)) {
+	if (!(self->sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN)) {
 		if (sort__has_parent) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "selected --sort parent, but no"
 					" callchain data. Did you call"
 					" perf record without -g?\n");
-			return -1;
+			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 		if (symbol_conf.use_callchain) {
 			fprintf(stderr, "selected -g but no callchain data."
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
 			if (register_callchain_param(&callchain_param) < 0) {
 				fprintf(stderr, "Can't register callchain"
 						" params\n");
-				return -1;
+				return -EINVAL;
 			}
 	}
 
@@ -191,13 +191,11 @@
 	.process_fork_event	= event__process_task,
 	.process_lost_event	= event__process_lost,
 	.process_read_event	= process_read_event,
-	.sample_type_check	= sample_type_check,
 };
 
-
 static int __cmd_report(void)
 {
-	int ret;
+	int ret = -EINVAL;
 	struct perf_session *session;
 
 	session = perf_session__new(input_name, O_RDONLY, force);
@@ -207,6 +205,10 @@
 	if (show_threads)
 		perf_read_values_init(&show_threads_values);
 
+	ret = perf_session__setup_sample_type(session);
+	if (ret)
+		goto out_delete;
+
 	ret = perf_session__process_events(session, &event_ops);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out_delete;