diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index da18517..ff61098 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@
 
 	sort__mode = SORT_MODE__TOP;
 	/* display thread wants entries to be collapsed in a different tree */
-	sort__need_collapse = 1;
+	perf_hpp_list.need_collapse = 1;
 
 	if (top.use_stdio)
 		use_browser = 0;