diff --git a/tools/perf/util/record.c b/tools/perf/util/record.c
index fe8079edbdc1..58267a85705f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/record.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static int perf_do_probe_api(setup_probe_fn_t fn, int cpu, const char *str)
 
 static bool perf_probe_api(setup_probe_fn_t fn)
 {
-	const char *try[] = {"cycles:u", "instructions:u", "cpu-clock", NULL};
+	const char *try[] = {"cycles:u", "instructions:u", "cpu-clock:u", NULL};
 	struct cpu_map *cpus;
 	int cpu, ret, i = 0;