diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index c1226da6c610..fc776e9d7fdf 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -1673,8 +1673,6 @@ int cmd_report(int argc, const char **argv)
 
 	if (symbol_conf.report_hierarchy) {
 		/* disable incompatible options */
-		symbol_conf.cumulate_callchain = false;
-
 		if (field_order) {
 			pr_err("Error: --hierarchy and --fields options cannot be used together\n");
 			parse_options_usage(report_usage, options, "F", 1);