diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
index 53c11fc0855e..d20f851796c5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ static int perf_sample__fprintf_brstackinsn(struct perf_sample *sample,
 			continue;
 
 		insn = 0;
-		for (off = 0;; off += ilen) {
+		for (off = 0; off < (unsigned)len; off += ilen) {
 			uint64_t ip = start + off;
 
 			printed += ip__fprintf_sym(ip, thread, x.cpumode, x.cpu, &lastsym, attr, fp);
@@ -1029,6 +1029,7 @@ static int perf_sample__fprintf_brstackinsn(struct perf_sample *sample,
 				printed += ip__fprintf_jump(ip, &br->entries[i], &x, buffer + off, len - off, insn, fp);
 				break;
 			} else {
+				ilen = 0;
 				printed += fprintf(fp, "\t%016" PRIx64 "\t%s\n", ip,
 						   dump_insn(&x, ip, buffer + off, len - off, &ilen));
 				if (ilen == 0)
@@ -1036,6 +1037,8 @@ static int perf_sample__fprintf_brstackinsn(struct perf_sample *sample,
 				insn++;
 			}
 		}
+		if (off != (unsigned)len)
+			printed += fprintf(fp, "\tmismatch of LBR data and executable\n");
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -1066,6 +1069,7 @@ static int perf_sample__fprintf_brstackinsn(struct perf_sample *sample,
 		goto out;
 	}
 	for (off = 0; off <= end - start; off += ilen) {
+		ilen = 0;
 		printed += fprintf(fp, "\t%016" PRIx64 "\t%s\n", start + off,
 				   dump_insn(&x, start + off, buffer + off, len - off, &ilen));
 		if (ilen == 0)