diff --git a/tools/perf/util/s390-sample-raw.c b/tools/perf/util/s390-sample-raw.c
index c6ae0ae8d86a..52bbca5c56c8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/s390-sample-raw.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/s390-sample-raw.c
@@ -222,8 +222,9 @@ static char *get_counter_name(int set, int nr, struct perf_pmu *pmu)
 	return result;
 }
 
-static void s390_cpumcfdg_dump(struct perf_pmu *pmu, struct perf_sample *sample)
+static void s390_cpumcfdg_dump(struct perf_sample *sample)
 {
+	struct perf_pmu *pmu = sample->evsel->pmu;
 	size_t i, len = sample->raw_size, offset = 0;
 	unsigned char *buf = sample->raw_data;
 	const char *color = PERF_COLOR_BLUE;
@@ -284,8 +285,9 @@ static bool s390_pai_all_test(struct perf_sample *sample)
 	return true;
 }
 
-static void s390_pai_all_dump(struct evsel *evsel, struct perf_sample *sample)
+static void s390_pai_all_dump(struct perf_sample *sample)
 {
+	struct evsel *evsel = sample->evsel;
 	size_t len = sample->raw_size, offset = 0;
 	unsigned char *p = sample->raw_data;
 	const char *color = PERF_COLOR_BLUE;
@@ -332,31 +334,32 @@ void evlist__s390_sample_raw(struct evlist *evlist, union perf_event *event,
 			     struct perf_sample *sample)
 {
 	const char *pai_name;
-	struct evsel *evsel;
 
 	if (event->header.type != PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE)
 		return;
 
-	evsel = evlist__event2evsel(evlist, event);
-	if (!evsel)
-		return;
+	if (!sample->evsel) {
+		sample->evsel = evlist__event2evsel(evlist, event);
+		if (!sample->evsel)
+			return;
+	}
 
 	/* Check for raw data in sample */
 	if (!sample->raw_size || !sample->raw_data)
 		return;
 
 	/* Display raw data on screen */
-	if (evsel->core.attr.config == PERF_EVENT_CPUM_CF_DIAG) {
-		if (!evsel->pmu)
-			evsel->pmu = perf_pmus__find("cpum_cf");
+	if (sample->evsel->core.attr.config == PERF_EVENT_CPUM_CF_DIAG) {
+		if (!sample->evsel->pmu)
+			sample->evsel->pmu = perf_pmus__find("cpum_cf");
 		if (!s390_cpumcfdg_testctr(sample))
 			pr_err("Invalid counter set data encountered\n");
 		else
-			s390_cpumcfdg_dump(evsel->pmu, sample);
+			s390_cpumcfdg_dump(sample);
 		return;
 	}
 
-	switch (evsel->core.attr.config) {
+	switch (sample->evsel->core.attr.config) {
 	case PERF_EVENT_PAI_NNPA_ALL:
 		pai_name = "NNPA_ALL";
 		break;
@@ -370,8 +373,8 @@ void evlist__s390_sample_raw(struct evlist *evlist, union perf_event *event,
 	if (!s390_pai_all_test(sample)) {
 		pr_err("Invalid %s raw data encountered\n", pai_name);
 	} else {
-		if (!evsel->pmu)
-			evsel->pmu = perf_pmus__find_by_type(evsel->core.attr.type);
-		s390_pai_all_dump(evsel, sample);
+		if (!sample->evsel->pmu)
+			sample->evsel->pmu = perf_pmus__find_by_type(sample->evsel->core.attr.type);
+		s390_pai_all_dump(sample);
 	}
 }