1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index 70f1075cc5b0..676b4fb0070f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -515,7 +515,9 @@ static void handle_keypress(struct perf_session *session, int c)
                         break;
                 case 'E':
                         if (top.evlist->nr_entries > 1) {
-                                int counter;
+                                /* Select 0 as the default event: */
+                                int counter = 0;
+
                                 fprintf(stderr, "\nAvailable events:");
 
                                 list_for_each_entry(top.sym_evsel, &top.evlist->entries, node)