diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
index b82cafb83772..458e3ecf17af 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ struct tracepoint_path {
 };
 
 extern struct tracepoint_path *tracepoint_id_to_path(u64 config);
-extern bool have_tracepoints(struct list_head *evsel_list);
+extern bool have_tracepoints(struct list_head *evlist);
 
 extern int			nr_counters;