diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-data b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-data
index 6627c3e7534a..716e143b5291 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-data
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-data
@@ -4,5 +4,8 @@ args    = -d kill >/dev/null 2>&1
 
 [event:base-record]
 sample_period=4000
-sample_type=271
+
+# sample_type = PERF_SAMPLE_IP | PERF_SAMPLE_TID | PERF_SAMPLE_TIME |
+# PERF_SAMPLE_ADDR | PERF_SAMPLE_PERIOD | PERF_SAMPLE_DATA_SRC
+sample_type=33039
 mmap_data=1