diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
index 344c844..b46379c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
@@ -520,6 +520,7 @@
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong nr_members", evsel->nr_members == 2);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
 
 	/* cycles:upp */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -535,6 +536,7 @@
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->attr.precise_ip == 2);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -560,6 +562,7 @@
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong nr_members", evsel->nr_members == 2);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
 
 	/* cache-references + :u modifier */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -574,6 +577,7 @@
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
 
 	/* cycles:k */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -587,6 +591,7 @@
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->attr.exclude_host);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -615,6 +620,7 @@
 		!strcmp(leader->group_name, "group1"));
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong nr_members", evsel->nr_members == 2);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
 
 	/* group1 cycles:kppp */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -631,6 +637,7 @@
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
 
 	/* group2 cycles + G modifier */
 	evsel = leader = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -648,6 +655,7 @@
 		!strcmp(leader->group_name, "group2"));
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong nr_members", evsel->nr_members == 2);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
 
 	/* group2 1:3 + G modifier */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -661,6 +669,7 @@
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
 
 	/* instructions:u */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -674,6 +683,7 @@
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->attr.exclude_host);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -701,6 +711,7 @@
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong nr_members", evsel->nr_members == 2);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
 
 	/* instructions:kp + p */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -716,6 +727,7 @@
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->attr.precise_ip == 2);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -742,6 +754,7 @@
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong nr_members", evsel->nr_members == 2);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
 
 	/* instructions + G */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -756,6 +769,7 @@
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
 
 	/* cycles:G */
 	evsel = leader = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -772,6 +786,7 @@
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong nr_members", evsel->nr_members == 2);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", !evsel->sample_read);
 
 	/* instructions:G */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -963,6 +978,98 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int test__leader_sample1(struct perf_evlist *evlist)
+{
+	struct perf_evsel *evsel, *leader;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 3 == evlist->nr_entries);
+
+	/* cycles - sampling group leader */
+	evsel = leader = perf_evlist__first(evlist);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES == evsel->attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* cache-misses - not sampling */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_CACHE_MISSES == evsel->attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* branch-misses - not sampling */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_MISSES == evsel->attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", !evsel->attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", !evsel->attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", evsel->sample_read);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int test__leader_sample2(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
+{
+	struct perf_evsel *evsel, *leader;
+
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 2 == evlist->nr_entries);
+
+	/* instructions - sampling group leader */
+	evsel = leader = perf_evlist__first(evlist);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS == evsel->attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", evsel->sample_read);
+
+	/* branch-misses - not sampling */
+	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_HARDWARE == evsel->attr.type);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong config",
+			PERF_COUNT_HW_BRANCH_MISSES == evsel->attr.config);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_user", !evsel->attr.exclude_user);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_kernel", evsel->attr.exclude_kernel);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude_hv", evsel->attr.exclude_hv);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude guest", evsel->attr.exclude_guest);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->attr.exclude_host);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_read", evsel->sample_read);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int count_tracepoints(void)
 {
 	char events_path[PATH_MAX];
@@ -1179,6 +1286,14 @@
 		.name  = "{cycles:G,cache-misses:H}:uG",
 		.check = test__group_gh4,
 	},
+	[38] = {
+		.name  = "{cycles,cache-misses,branch-misses}:S",
+		.check = test__leader_sample1,
+	},
+	[39] = {
+		.name  = "{instructions,branch-misses}:Su",
+		.check = test__leader_sample2,
+	},
 };
 
 static struct evlist_test test__events_pmu[] = {