diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
index ed0d4d20e357..e9e1f576d34d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
@@ -1915,7 +1915,8 @@ static int __evsel__prepare_open(struct evsel *evsel, struct perf_cpu_map *cpus,
 
 static void evsel__disable_missing_features(struct evsel *evsel)
 {
-	if (perf_missing_features.inherit_sample_read)
+	if (perf_missing_features.inherit_sample_read && evsel->core.attr.inherit &&
+	    (evsel->core.attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_READ))
 		evsel->core.attr.inherit = 0;
 	if (perf_missing_features.branch_counters)
 		evsel->core.attr.branch_sample_type &= ~PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_COUNTERS;