diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c b/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
index 49ee3c2033ecb..c3625ec374e06 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-stat.c
@@ -1308,6 +1308,7 @@ static void init_features(struct perf_session *session)
 	for (feat = HEADER_FIRST_FEATURE; feat < HEADER_LAST_FEATURE; feat++)
 		perf_header__set_feat(&session->header, feat);
 
+	perf_header__clear_feat(&session->header, HEADER_DIR_FORMAT);
 	perf_header__clear_feat(&session->header, HEADER_BUILD_ID);
 	perf_header__clear_feat(&session->header, HEADER_TRACING_DATA);
 	perf_header__clear_feat(&session->header, HEADER_BRANCH_STACK);