diff --git a/Documentation/perf_counter/builtin-top.c b/Documentation/perf_counter/builtin-top.c
index 52ba9f4216cf..0d100f52b70d 100644
--- a/Documentation/perf_counter/builtin-top.c
+++ b/Documentation/perf_counter/builtin-top.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static int parse_symbols(void)
 	max_ip = sym->start;
 
 	if (dump_symtab)
-		dso__fprintf(kernel_dso, stdout);
+		dso__fprintf(kernel_dso, stderr);
 
 	return 0;