diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
index 55407c5..c6f8ce9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@
 	memset(data, 0, sizeof(*data));
 	data->cpu = data->pid = data->tid = -1;
 	data->stream_id = data->id = data->time = -1ULL;
-	data->period = 1;
+	data->period = evsel->attr.sample_period;
 	data->weight = 0;
 
 	if (event->header.type != PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE) {