1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/intel-bts.c b/tools/perf/util/intel-bts.c
index abf1366e2a24..9df996085563 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/intel-bts.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/intel-bts.c
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ struct intel_bts {
         u64                             branches_id;
         size_t                          branches_event_size;
         bool                            synth_needs_swap;
+        unsigned long                   num_events;
 };
 
 struct intel_bts_queue {
@@ -275,6 +276,10 @@ static int intel_bts_synth_branch_sample(struct intel_bts_queue *btsq,
         union perf_event event;
         struct perf_sample sample = { .ip = 0, };
 
+        if (bts->synth_opts.initial_skip &&
+            bts->num_events++ <= bts->synth_opts.initial_skip)
+                return 0;
+
         event.sample.header.type = PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE;
         event.sample.header.misc = PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER;
         event.sample.header.size = sizeof(struct perf_event_header);