diff --git a/tools/perf/util/stat-shadow.c b/tools/perf/util/stat-shadow.c
index afbc49e8cb31..c1547128c396 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/stat-shadow.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/stat-shadow.c
@@ -256,11 +256,9 @@ static void perf_stat__print_metricgroup_header(struct perf_stat_config *config,
 	 * event. Only align with other metics from
 	 * different metric events.
 	 */
-	if (last_name && !strcmp(last_name, name)) {
-		if (!need_full_name || last_pmu != evsel->pmu) {
-			out->print_metricgroup_header(config, ctxp, NULL);
-			return;
-		}
+	if (last_name && !strcmp(last_name, name) && last_pmu == evsel->pmu) {
+		out->print_metricgroup_header(config, ctxp, NULL);
+		return;
 	}
 
 	if (need_full_name && evsel->pmu)