diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
index e2e165b53499d..f469354155f12 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
@@ -2212,7 +2212,7 @@ static int process_sample_event(struct perf_tool *tool,
 	if (filter_cpu(sample))
 		goto out_put;
 
-	if (machine__resolve(machine, &al, sample) < 0) {
+	if (!al.thread && machine__resolve(machine, &al, sample) < 0) {
 		pr_err("problem processing %d event, skipping it.\n",
 		       event->header.type);
 		ret = -1;