diff --git a/src/python/bcc/__init__.py b/src/python/bcc/__init__.py
index a4d767096d1d..52a7a33e9ff2 100644
--- a/src/python/bcc/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/bcc/__init__.py
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
 tracefile = None
 TRACEFS = "/sys/kernel/debug/tracing"
 KALLSYMS = "/proc/kallsyms"
-ksym_addrs = []
-ksym_names = []
+ksyms = []
+ksym_names = {}
 ksym_loaded = 0
 _kprobe_limit = 1000
 
@@ -642,7 +642,7 @@ def trace_print(self, fmt=None):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _load_kallsyms():
-        global ksym_loaded, ksym_addrs, ksym_names
+        global ksym_loaded, ksyms, ksym_names
         if ksym_loaded:
             return
         try:
@@ -654,19 +654,20 @@ def _load_kallsyms():
             cols = line.split()
             name = cols[2]
             addr = int(cols[0], 16)
-            ksym_addrs.append(addr)
-            ksym_names.append(name)
+            # keep a mapping of names to ksyms index
+            ksym_names[name] = len(ksyms)
+            ksyms.append((name, addr))
         syms.close()
         ksym_loaded = 1
 
     @staticmethod
     def _ksym_addr2index(addr):
-        global ksym_addrs
+        global ksyms
         start = -1
-        end = len(ksym_addrs)
+        end = len(ksyms)
         while end != start + 1:
             mid = int((start + end) / 2)
-            if addr < ksym_addrs[mid]:
+            if addr < ksyms[mid][1]:
                 end = mid
             else:
                 start = mid
@@ -679,12 +680,12 @@ def ksym(addr):
         Translate a kernel memory address into a kernel function name, which is
         returned. This is a simple translator that uses /proc/kallsyms.
         """
-        global ksym_names
+        global ksyms
         BPF._load_kallsyms()
         idx = BPF._ksym_addr2index(addr)
         if idx == -1:
             return "[unknown]"
-        return ksym_names[idx]
+        return ksyms[idx][0]
 
     @staticmethod
     def ksymaddr(addr):
@@ -694,13 +695,27 @@ def ksymaddr(addr):
         instruction offset as a hexidecimal number, which is returned as a
         string. This is a simple translator that uses /proc/kallsyms.
         """
-        global ksym_addrs, ksym_names
+        global ksyms
         BPF._load_kallsyms()
         idx = BPF._ksym_addr2index(addr)
         if idx == -1:
             return "[unknown]"
-        offset = int(addr - ksym_addrs[idx])
-        return ksym_names[idx] + hex(offset)
+        offset = int(addr - ksyms[idx][1])
+        return ksyms[idx][0] + hex(offset)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def ksymname(name):
+        """ksymname(name)
+
+        Translate a kernel name into an address. This is the reverse of
+        ksymaddr. Returns -1 when the function name is unknown."""
+
+        global ksyms, ksym_names
+        BPF._load_kallsyms()
+        idx = ksym_names.get(name, -1)
+        if idx == -1:
+            return 0
+        return ksyms[idx][1]
 
     @staticmethod
     def num_open_kprobes():
diff --git a/src/python/bcc/table.py b/src/python/bcc/table.py
index a364e3266cdc..26fa868d3a21 100644
--- a/src/python/bcc/table.py
+++ b/src/python/bcc/table.py
@@ -186,6 +186,10 @@ def clear(self):
         for k in self.keys():
             self.__delitem__(k)
 
+    def zero(self):
+        for k in self.keys():
+            self[k] = self.Leaf()
+
     def __iter__(self):
         return TableBase.Iter(self, self.Key)
 
diff --git a/tools/funccount.py b/tools/funccount.py
index f41708728d69..427e7c1ae7c9 100755
--- a/tools/funccount.py
+++ b/tools/funccount.py
@@ -65,9 +65,13 @@ def signal_ignore(signal, frame):
 int trace_count(struct pt_regs *ctx) {
     FILTER
     struct key_t key = {};
-    u64 zero = 0, *val;
-    key.ip = ctx->ip;
-    val = counts.lookup_or_init(&key, &zero);
+    u64 *val;
+    // the kprobe pc is slightly after the function starting address, align
+    // back to the start (4 byte alignment) in order to match /proc/kallsyms
+    key.ip = ctx->ip & ~3ull;
+    val = counts.lookup(&key);
+    if (!val)
+        return 0;
     (*val)++;
     return 0;
 }
@@ -81,6 +85,16 @@ def signal_ignore(signal, frame):
 if debug:
     print(bpf_text)
 b = BPF(text=bpf_text)
+counts = b.get_table("counts")
+
+# pre-insert the function addresses into the counts table
+fns = b._get_kprobe_functions(pattern)
+for fn in fns:
+    addr = b.ksymname(fn)
+    if addr == -1:
+        raise Exception("Unknown symbol name %s" % fn)
+    counts[counts.Key(addr)] = counts.Leaf()
+
 b.attach_kprobe(event_re=pattern, fn_name="trace_count")
 matched = b.num_open_kprobes()
 if matched == 0:
@@ -106,10 +120,10 @@ def signal_ignore(signal, frame):
         print("%-8s\n" % strftime("%H:%M:%S"), end="")
 
     print("%-16s %-26s %8s" % ("ADDR", "FUNC", "COUNT"))
-    counts = b.get_table("counts")
     for k, v in sorted(counts.items(), key=lambda counts: counts[1].value):
+        if v.value == 0: continue
         print("%-16x %-26s %8d" % (k.ip, b.ksym(k.ip), v.value))
-    counts.clear()
+    counts.zero()
 
     if exiting:
         print("Detaching...")