2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
index e9bd6391f2ae..f710b92ccff6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 [event]
 fd=1
 group_fd=-1
-flags=0
+# 0 or PERF_FLAG_FD_CLOEXEC flag
+flags=0|8
 cpu=*
 type=0|1
 size=96
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
index 91cd48b399f3..dc3ada2470c0 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 [event]
 fd=1
 group_fd=-1
-flags=0
+# 0 or PERF_FLAG_FD_CLOEXEC flag
+flags=0|8
 cpu=*
 type=0
 size=96