1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
index ef671cd41bb3..3cbd10496087 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
@@ -441,9 +441,8 @@ static int test__checkevent_pmu_name(struct perf_evlist *evlist)
 
 static int test__checkevent_pmu_events(struct perf_evlist *evlist)
 {
-        struct perf_evsel *evsel;
+        struct perf_evsel *evsel = perf_evlist__first(evlist);
 
-        evsel = list_entry(evlist->entries.next, struct perf_evsel, node);
         TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->nr_entries);
         TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_RAW == evsel->attr.type);
         TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user",