static char            const *input_name = "perf.data";
 static char            *vmlinux = NULL;
 
-static char            default_sort_order[] = "comm,dso";
+static char            default_sort_order[] = "comm,dso,symbol";
 static char            *sort_order = default_sort_order;
 static char            *dso_list_str, *comm_list_str, *sym_list_str,
                        *col_width_list_str;
        if (sort_order == default_sort_order &&
                        parent_pattern == default_parent_pattern) {
                fprintf(fp, "#\n");
-               fprintf(fp, "# (For more details, try: perf report --sort comm,dso,symbol)\n");
+               fprintf(fp, "# (For a higher level overview, try: perf report --sort comm,dso)\n");
                fprintf(fp, "#\n");
        }
        fprintf(fp, "\n");