diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
index 4c2b31d..d9b80ef 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@
 		perf_evsel__set_sample_bit(evsel, REGS_INTR);
 	}
 
-	if (target__has_cpu(&opts->target))
+	if (target__has_cpu(&opts->target) || opts->sample_cpu)
 		perf_evsel__set_sample_bit(evsel, CPU);
 
 	if (opts->period)