diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index 39fe06f..1793da5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -962,7 +962,7 @@
 	machine__synthesize_threads(&top->session->machines.host, &opts->target,
 				    top->evlist->threads, false, opts->proc_map_timeout);
 
-	if (sort__has_socket) {
+	if (perf_hpp_list.socket) {
 		ret = perf_env__read_cpu_topology_map(&perf_env);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out_err_cpu_topo;
diff --git a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
index 6b2f953..b25bf82 100644
--- a/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
+++ b/tools/perf/ui/browsers/hists.c
@@ -2534,7 +2534,7 @@
 static int
 do_zoom_socket(struct hist_browser *browser, struct popup_action *act)
 {
-	if (!sort__has_socket || act->socket < 0)
+	if (!hists__has(browser->hists, socket) || act->socket < 0)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (browser->hists->socket_filter > -1) {
@@ -2556,7 +2556,7 @@
 add_socket_opt(struct hist_browser *browser, struct popup_action *act,
 	       char **optstr, int socket_id)
 {
-	if (!sort__has_socket || socket_id < 0)
+	if (!hists__has(browser->hists, socket) || socket_id < 0)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (asprintf(optstr, "Zoom %s Processor Socket %d",
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/hist.h b/tools/perf/util/hist.h
index 4302f34..66f3139 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/hist.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/hist.h
@@ -245,6 +245,7 @@
 	int parent;
 	int sym;
 	int dso;
+	int socket;
 };
 
 extern struct perf_hpp_list perf_hpp_list;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/sort.c b/tools/perf/util/sort.c
index 2446c39..712a71a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/sort.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/sort.c
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 const char	*field_order;
 regex_t		ignore_callees_regex;
 int		have_ignore_callees = 0;
-int		sort__has_socket = 0;
 int		sort__has_thread = 0;
 int		sort__has_comm = 0;
 enum sort_mode	sort__mode = SORT_MODE__NORMAL;
@@ -2256,7 +2255,7 @@
 		} else if (sd->entry == &sort_dso) {
 			list->dso = 1;
 		} else if (sd->entry == &sort_socket) {
-			sort__has_socket = 1;
+			list->socket = 1;
 		} else if (sd->entry == &sort_thread) {
 			sort__has_thread = 1;
 		} else if (sd->entry == &sort_comm) {
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/sort.h b/tools/perf/util/sort.h
index 87d4addf..85424a6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/sort.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/sort.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@
 extern const char default_sort_order[];
 extern regex_t ignore_callees_regex;
 extern int have_ignore_callees;
-extern int sort__has_socket;
 extern int sort__has_thread;
 extern int sort__has_comm;
 extern enum sort_mode sort__mode;