diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c b/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
index 18b3f50..20df735 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-diff.c
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@
 					struct addr_location *al, u64 count)
 {
 	bool hit;
-	struct hist_entry *he = __perf_session__add_hist_entry(self, al, NULL,
+	struct hist_entry *he = __perf_session__add_hist_entry(&self->hists,
+							       al, NULL,
 							       count, &hit);
 	if (he == NULL)
 		return -ENOMEM;