diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index 2dd5edf..07c8f37 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@
 		/*
 		 * write event string as passed on cmdline
 		 */
-		ret = do_write_string(fd, event_name(attr));
+		ret = do_write_string(fd, perf_evsel__name(attr));
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 		/*