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diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/code-reading.c b/tools/perf/tests/code-reading.c
index ed3815163d..3af8101201 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/code-reading.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/code-reading.c
@@ -269,6 +269,16 @@ static int read_object_code(u64 addr, size_t len, u8 cpumode,
if (addr + len > map__end(al.map))
len = map__end(al.map) - addr;
+ /*
+ * Some architectures (ex: powerpc) have stubs (trampolines) in kernel
+ * modules to manage long jumps. Check if the ip offset falls in stubs
+ * sections for kernel modules. And skip module address after text end
+ */
+ if (dso->is_kmod && al.addr > dso->text_end) {
+ pr_debug("skipping the module address %#"PRIx64" after text end\n", al.addr);
+ goto out;
+ }
+
/* Read the object code using perf */
ret_len = dso__data_read_offset(dso, maps__machine(thread__maps(thread)),
al.addr, buf1, len);