diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c b/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
index e549f4547b98..e18dfdc2948a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
@@ -930,7 +930,6 @@ static const struct option lock_options[] = {
 
 static const char *record_args[] = {
 	"record",
-	"-a",
 	"-R",
 	"-f",
 	"-m", "1024",