diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
index 206b08426555..dbe792b52c5c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
@@ -1428,7 +1428,7 @@ static int perf_sample__fprintf_brstackinsn(struct perf_sample *sample,
 	 * Due to pipeline delays the LBRs might be missing a branch
 	 * or two, which can result in very large or negative blocks
 	 * between final branch and sample. When this happens just
-	 * continue walking after the last TO until we hit a branch.
+	 * continue walking after the last TO.
 	 */
 	start = entries[0].to;
 	end = sample->ip;
@@ -1463,7 +1463,9 @@ static int perf_sample__fprintf_brstackinsn(struct perf_sample *sample,
 		printed += fprintf(fp, "\n");
 		if (ilen == 0)
 			break;
-		if (arch_is_branch(buffer + off, len - off, x.is64bit) && start + off != sample->ip) {
+		if ((attr->branch_sample_type == 0 || attr->branch_sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_ANY)
+				&& arch_is_uncond_branch(buffer + off, len - off, x.is64bit)
+				&& start + off != sample->ip) {
 			/*
 			 * Hit a missing branch. Just stop.
 			 */
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dump-insn.c b/tools/perf/util/dump-insn.c
index 2bd8585db93c..c1cc0ade48d0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dump-insn.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dump-insn.c
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const char *dump_insn(struct perf_insn *x __maybe_unused,
 }
 
 __weak
-int arch_is_branch(const unsigned char *buf __maybe_unused,
+int arch_is_uncond_branch(const unsigned char *buf __maybe_unused,
 		   size_t len __maybe_unused,
 		   int x86_64 __maybe_unused)
 {
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/dump-insn.h b/tools/perf/util/dump-insn.h
index 4a7797dd6d09..20d4d7bb5275 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/dump-insn.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/dump-insn.h
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ struct perf_insn {
 
 const char *dump_insn(struct perf_insn *x, u64 ip,
 		      u8 *inbuf, int inlen, int *lenp);
-int arch_is_branch(const unsigned char *buf, size_t len, int x86_64);
+int arch_is_uncond_branch(const unsigned char *buf, size_t len, int x86_64);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-insn-decoder.c b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-insn-decoder.c
index 4407130d91f8..47cf35799a4d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-insn-decoder.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt-decoder/intel-pt-insn-decoder.c
@@ -209,12 +209,13 @@ int intel_pt_get_insn(const unsigned char *buf, size_t len, int x86_64,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int arch_is_branch(const unsigned char *buf, size_t len, int x86_64)
+int arch_is_uncond_branch(const unsigned char *buf, size_t len, int x86_64)
 {
 	struct intel_pt_insn in;
 	if (intel_pt_get_insn(buf, len, x86_64, &in) < 0)
 		return -1;
-	return in.branch != INTEL_PT_BR_NO_BRANCH;
+	return in.branch == INTEL_PT_BR_UNCONDITIONAL ||
+	       in.branch == INTEL_PT_BR_INDIRECT;
 }
 
 const char *dump_insn(struct perf_insn *x, uint64_t ip __maybe_unused,