1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
index be4e1eee782e..10b1f1f25ed7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ try_again:
                          * based cpu-clock-tick sw counter, which
                          * is always available even if no PMU support:
                          */
-                        if (attr->type == PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE
+                        if (err == ENOENT && attr->type == PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE
                                         && attr->config == PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES) {
 
                                 if (verbose)