diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
index c816191564bd..c0c8d7f9514b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-finder.c
@@ -1745,8 +1745,21 @@ int debuginfo__find_probe_point(struct debuginfo *dbg, u64 addr,
 
 	/* Find a corresponding function (name, baseline and baseaddr) */
 	if (die_find_realfunc(&cudie, (Dwarf_Addr)addr, &spdie)) {
-		/* Get function entry information */
-		func = basefunc = dwarf_diename(&spdie);
+		/*
+		 * Get function entry information.
+		 *
+		 * As described in the document DWARF Debugging Information
+		 * Format Version 5, section 2.22 Linkage Names, "mangled names,
+		 * are used in various ways, ... to distinguish multiple
+		 * entities that have the same name".
+		 *
+		 * Firstly try to get distinct linkage name, if fail then
+		 * rollback to get associated name in DIE.
+		 */
+		func = basefunc = die_get_linkage_name(&spdie);
+		if (!func)
+			func = basefunc = dwarf_diename(&spdie);
+
 		if (!func ||
 		    die_entrypc(&spdie, &baseaddr) != 0 ||
 		    dwarf_decl_line(&spdie, &baseline) != 0) {