diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
index f0c77a1..27de606 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@
 			return -1;
 		}
 
-		input = open(session->filename, O_RDONLY);	/* input_name */
+		input = open(file.path, O_RDONLY);	/* input_name */
 		if (input < 0) {
 			perror("failed to open file");
 			return -1;