diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 9d237e3..cbd7650 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -595,11 +595,11 @@
  * The line range syntax is described by:
  *
  *         SRC[:SLN[+NUM|-ELN]]
- *         FNC[:SLN[+NUM|-ELN]]
+ *         FNC[@SRC][:SLN[+NUM|-ELN]]
  */
 int parse_line_range_desc(const char *arg, struct line_range *lr)
 {
-	char *range, *name = strdup(arg);
+	char *range, *file, *name = strdup(arg);
 	int err;
 
 	if (!name)
@@ -649,7 +649,16 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (strchr(name, '.'))
+	file = strchr(name, '@');
+	if (file) {
+		*file = '\0';
+		lr->file = strdup(++file);
+		if (lr->file == NULL) {
+			err = -ENOMEM;
+			goto err;
+		}
+		lr->function = name;
+	} else if (strchr(name, '.'))
 		lr->file = name;
 	else
 		lr->function = name;