diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c b/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
index 9ac05aafd9b2..899080ace267 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-lock.c
@@ -942,10 +942,10 @@ static const char *record_args[] = {
 	"-f",
 	"-m", "1024",
 	"-c", "1",
-	"-e", "lock:lock_acquire:r",
-	"-e", "lock:lock_acquired:r",
-	"-e", "lock:lock_contended:r",
-	"-e", "lock:lock_release:r",
+	"-e", "lock:lock_acquire",
+	"-e", "lock:lock_acquired",
+	"-e", "lock:lock_contended",
+	"-e", "lock:lock_release",
 };
 
 static int __cmd_record(int argc, const char **argv)