diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index ff6db80..fb9da71 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include "util/color.h"
 #include "util/evlist.h"
 #include "util/evsel.h"
+#include "util/machine.h"
 #include "util/session.h"
 #include "util/symbol.h"
 #include "util/thread.h"
@@ -871,7 +872,7 @@
 						   &sample, machine);
 		} else if (event->header.type < PERF_RECORD_MAX) {
 			hists__inc_nr_events(&evsel->hists, event->header.type);
-			perf_event__process(&top->tool, event, &sample, machine);
+			machine__process_event(machine, event);
 		} else
 			++session->hists.stats.nr_unknown_events;
 	}