diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
index 34344ffa79ca..f2dc91fb87fa 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
@@ -658,6 +658,14 @@ void perf_evsel__config(struct perf_evsel *evsel, struct record_opts *opts)
 		attr->mmap_data = track;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * We don't allow user space callchains for  function trace
+	 * event, due to issues with page faults while tracing page
+	 * fault handler and its overall trickiness nature.
+	 */
+	if (perf_evsel__is_function_event(evsel))
+		evsel->attr.exclude_callchain_user = 1;
+
 	if (callchain_param.enabled && !evsel->no_aux_samples)
 		perf_evsel__config_callgraph(evsel);