diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index 18a8c52..545c51c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -812,6 +812,8 @@
 
 	if (report.inverted_callchain)
 		callchain_param.order = ORDER_CALLER;
+	if (symbol_conf.cumulate_callchain && !callchain_param.order_set)
+		callchain_param.order = ORDER_CALLER;
 
 	if (itrace_synth_opts.callchain &&
 	    (int)itrace_synth_opts.callchain_sz > report.max_stack)