1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index 3e7e0b09c12c..ecd7f4dd7eea 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -2105,7 +2105,7 @@ int perf_event__synthesize_event_type(struct perf_tool *tool,
         strncpy(ev.event_type.event_type.name, name, MAX_EVENT_NAME - 1);
 
         ev.event_type.header.type = PERF_RECORD_HEADER_EVENT_TYPE;
-        size = strlen(name);
+        size = strlen(ev.event_type.event_type.name);
         size = ALIGN(size, sizeof(u64));
         ev.event_type.header.size = sizeof(ev.event_type) -
                 (sizeof(ev.event_type.event_type.name) - size);