diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
index 31d4d70e2f6a4..b81494587120c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-record.c
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ struct record {
 	struct auxtrace_record	*itr;
 	struct perf_evlist	*evlist;
 	struct perf_session	*session;
-	const char		*progname;
 	int			realtime_prio;
 	bool			no_buildid;
 	bool			no_buildid_set;
@@ -861,8 +860,6 @@ static int __cmd_record(struct record *rec, int argc, const char **argv)
 	bool disabled = false, draining = false;
 	int fd;
 
-	rec->progname = argv[0];
-
 	atexit(record__sig_exit);
 	signal(SIGCHLD, sig_handler);
 	signal(SIGINT, sig_handler);