diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index 1f6e2213326d..c8f2962a06c7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -1528,12 +1528,8 @@ static int parse_events_add_pmu(struct parse_events_state *parse_state,
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * When using default config, record which bits of attr->config were
-	 * changed by the user.
-	 */
-	if (pmu->perf_event_attr_init_default &&
-	    get_config_chgs(pmu, &parsed_terms, &config_terms)) {
+	/* Record which bits of attr->config were changed by the user. */
+	if (get_config_chgs(pmu, &parsed_terms, &config_terms)) {
 		parse_events_terms__exit(&parsed_terms);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}