1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
index d7a2b4b9801d..f4f427ce4d64 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ void perf_evsel__config(struct perf_evsel *evsel, struct perf_record_opts *opts,
         struct perf_event_attr *attr = &evsel->attr;
         int track = !evsel->idx; /* only the first counter needs these */
 
+        attr->disabled = 1;
         attr->sample_id_all = opts->sample_id_all_missing ? 0 : 1;
         attr->inherit       = !opts->no_inherit;
         attr->read_format   = PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED |
@@ -138,7 +139,6 @@ void perf_evsel__config(struct perf_evsel *evsel, struct perf_record_opts *opts,
 
         if (perf_target__none(&opts->target) &&
             (!opts->group || evsel == first)) {
-                attr->disabled = 1;
                 attr->enable_on_exec = 1;
         }
 }