diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
index ea71c5e1a94f..d71b745da06e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ static int process_sample_event(struct perf_tool *tool __used,
 				struct machine *machine)
 {
 	struct addr_location al;
-	struct thread *thread = machine__findnew_thread(machine, event->ip.pid);
+	struct thread *thread = machine__findnew_thread(machine, event->ip.tid);
 
 	if (thread == NULL) {
 		pr_debug("problem processing %d event, skipping it.\n",