diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate-data.c b/tools/perf/util/annotate-data.c
index b1e921663452..e46e162c783f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate-data.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate-data.c
@@ -396,6 +396,7 @@ void update_var_state(struct type_state *state, struct data_loc_info *dloc,
  * update_insn_state - Update type state for an instruction
  * @state: type state table
  * @dloc: data location info
+ * @cu_die: compile unit debug entry
  * @dl: disasm line for the instruction
  *
  * This function updates the @state table for the target operand of the
@@ -407,7 +408,7 @@ void update_var_state(struct type_state *state, struct data_loc_info *dloc,
  * are true.
  */
 void update_insn_state(struct type_state *state, struct data_loc_info *dloc,
-		       struct disasm_line *dl)
+		       void *cu_die, struct disasm_line *dl)
 {
 	struct annotated_insn_loc loc;
 	struct annotated_op_loc *src = &loc.ops[INSN_OP_SOURCE];
@@ -449,8 +450,46 @@ void update_insn_state(struct type_state *state, struct data_loc_info *dloc,
 			return;
 
 retry:
-		/* Check stack variables with offset */
-		if (sreg == fbreg) {
+		/* Check if it's a global variable */
+		if (sreg == DWARF_REG_PC) {
+			Dwarf_Die var_die;
+			struct map_symbol *ms = dloc->ms;
+			int offset = src->offset;
+			u64 ip = ms->sym->start + dl->al.offset;
+			u64 pc, addr;
+			const char *var_name = NULL;
+
+			addr = annotate_calc_pcrel(ms, ip, offset, dl);
+			pc = map__rip_2objdump(ms->map, ip);
+
+			if (die_find_variable_by_addr(cu_die, pc, addr,
+						      &var_die, &offset) &&
+			    check_variable(&var_die, &type_die, offset,
+					   /*is_pointer=*/false) == 0 &&
+			    die_get_member_type(&type_die, offset, &type_die)) {
+				state->regs[dst->reg1].type = type_die;
+				state->regs[dst->reg1].ok = true;
+				return;
+			}
+
+			/* Try to get the name of global variable */
+			offset = src->offset;
+			get_global_var_info(dloc->thread, ms, ip, dl,
+					    dloc->cpumode, &addr,
+					    &var_name, &offset);
+
+			if (var_name && die_find_variable_at(cu_die, var_name,
+							     pc, &var_die) &&
+			    check_variable(&var_die, &type_die, offset,
+					   /*is_pointer=*/false) == 0 &&
+			    die_get_member_type(&type_die, offset, &type_die)) {
+				state->regs[dst->reg1].type = type_die;
+				state->regs[dst->reg1].ok = true;
+			} else
+				state->regs[dst->reg1].ok = false;
+		}
+		/* And check stack variables with offset */
+		else if (sreg == fbreg) {
 			struct type_state_stack *stack;
 			int offset = src->offset - fboff;
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate-data.h b/tools/perf/util/annotate-data.h
index ff9acf6ea808..0bfef29fa52c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate-data.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate-data.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ struct die_var_type;
 struct disasm_line;
 struct evsel;
 struct map_symbol;
+struct thread;
 struct type_state;
 
 /**
@@ -79,11 +80,13 @@ extern struct annotated_data_type stackop_type;
 
 /**
  * struct data_loc_info - Data location information
- * @arch: architecture info
+ * @arch: CPU architecture info
+ * @thread: Thread info
  * @ms: Map and Symbol info
  * @ip: Instruction address
  * @var_addr: Data address (for global variables)
  * @var_name: Variable name (for global variables)
+ * @cpumode: CPU execution mode
  * @op: Instruction operand location (regs and offset)
  * @di: Debug info
  * @fbreg: Frame base register
@@ -94,8 +97,10 @@ struct data_loc_info {
 	/* These are input field, should be filled by caller */
 	struct arch *arch;
 	struct map_symbol *ms;
+	struct thread *thread;
 	u64 ip;
 	u64 var_addr;
+	u8 cpumode;
 	const char *var_name;
 	struct annotated_op_loc *op;
 
@@ -164,7 +169,7 @@ void update_var_state(struct type_state *state, struct data_loc_info *dloc,
 
 /* Update type state table for an instruction */
 void update_insn_state(struct type_state *state, struct data_loc_info *dloc,
-		       struct disasm_line *dl);
+		       void *cu_die, struct disasm_line *dl);
 
 #else /* HAVE_DWARF_SUPPORT */
 
@@ -206,6 +211,7 @@ static inline void update_var_state(struct type_state *state __maybe_unused,
 
 static inline void update_insn_state(struct type_state *state __maybe_unused,
 				     struct data_loc_info *dloc __maybe_unused,
+				     void *cu_die __maybe_unused,
 				     struct disasm_line *dl __maybe_unused)
 {
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
index 44574056d4bd..89a8d57b1bf7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate.c
@@ -3771,6 +3771,28 @@ u64 annotate_calc_pcrel(struct map_symbol *ms, u64 ip, int offset,
 	return map__rip_2objdump(ms->map, addr);
 }
 
+void get_global_var_info(struct thread *thread, struct map_symbol *ms, u64 ip,
+			 struct disasm_line *dl, u8 cpumode, u64 *var_addr,
+			 const char **var_name, int *poffset)
+{
+	struct addr_location al;
+	struct symbol *var;
+	u64 map_addr;
+
+	*var_addr = annotate_calc_pcrel(ms, ip, *poffset, dl);
+	/* Kernel symbols might be relocated */
+	map_addr = *var_addr + map__reloc(ms->map);
+
+	addr_location__init(&al);
+	var = thread__find_symbol_fb(thread, cpumode, map_addr, &al);
+	if (var) {
+		*var_name = var->name;
+		/* Calculate type offset from the start of variable */
+		*poffset = map_addr - map__unmap_ip(al.map, var->start);
+	}
+	addr_location__exit(&al);
+}
+
 /**
  * hist_entry__get_data_type - find data type for given hist entry
  * @he: hist entry
@@ -3845,6 +3867,8 @@ struct annotated_data_type *hist_entry__get_data_type(struct hist_entry *he)
 	for_each_insn_op_loc(&loc, i, op_loc) {
 		struct data_loc_info dloc = {
 			.arch = arch,
+			.thread = he->thread,
+			.cpumode = he->cpumode,
 			.ms = ms,
 			/* Recalculate IP for LOCK prefix or insn fusion */
 			.ip = ms->sym->start + dl->al.offset,
@@ -3859,23 +3883,10 @@ struct annotated_data_type *hist_entry__get_data_type(struct hist_entry *he)
 
 		/* PC-relative addressing */
 		if (op_loc->reg1 == DWARF_REG_PC) {
-			struct addr_location al;
-			struct symbol *var;
-			u64 map_addr;
-
-			dloc.var_addr = annotate_calc_pcrel(ms, ip, op_loc->offset, dl);
-			/* Kernel symbols might be relocated */
-			map_addr = dloc.var_addr + map__reloc(ms->map);
-
-			addr_location__init(&al);
-			var = thread__find_symbol_fb(he->thread, he->cpumode,
-						     map_addr, &al);
-			if (var) {
-				dloc.var_name = var->name;
-				/* Calculate type offset from the start of variable */
-				dloc.type_offset = map_addr - map__unmap_ip(al.map, var->start);
-			}
-			addr_location__exit(&al);
+			dloc.type_offset = op_loc->offset;
+			get_global_var_info(he->thread, ms, ip, dl, he->cpumode,
+					    &dloc.var_addr, &dloc.var_name,
+					    &dloc.type_offset);
 		}
 
 		mem_type = find_data_type(&dloc);
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/annotate.h b/tools/perf/util/annotate.h
index 83afbe294ab7..b460785111a1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/annotate.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/annotate.h
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ struct option;
 struct perf_sample;
 struct evsel;
 struct symbol;
+struct thread;
 struct annotated_data_type;
 
 struct ins {
@@ -495,6 +496,10 @@ extern struct list_head ann_insn_stat;
 u64 annotate_calc_pcrel(struct map_symbol *ms, u64 ip, int offset,
 			struct disasm_line *dl);
 
+void get_global_var_info(struct thread *thread, struct map_symbol *ms, u64 ip,
+			 struct disasm_line *dl, u8 cpumode, u64 *var_addr,
+			 const char **var_name, int *poffset);
+
 /**
  * struct annotated_basic_block - Basic block of instructions
  * @list: List node
