1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
index fa1837088ca8..3f16e08a5c8d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.c
@@ -111,8 +111,11 @@ int perf_evlist__add_default(struct perf_evlist *evlist)
                 .type = PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE,
                 .config = PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES,
         };
-        struct perf_evsel *evsel = perf_evsel__new(&attr, 0);
+        struct perf_evsel *evsel;
+
+        event_attr_init(&attr);
 
+        evsel = perf_evsel__new(&attr, 0);
         if (evsel == NULL)
                 goto error;