diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/pmu/ebb/pmc56_overflow_test.c b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/pmu/ebb/pmc56_overflow_test.c
index c22860ab9733..30e1ac62e8cb 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/pmu/ebb/pmc56_overflow_test.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/powerpc/pmu/ebb/pmc56_overflow_test.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int pmc56_overflow(void)
 
 	FAIL_IF(ebb_event_enable(&event));
 
-	mtspr(SPRN_PMC1, pmc_sample_period(sample_period));
+	mtspr(SPRN_PMC2, pmc_sample_period(sample_period));
 	mtspr(SPRN_PMC5, 0);
 	mtspr(SPRN_PMC6, 0);