diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index 3e981a7..18bd226 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -900,6 +900,9 @@
 			attr->read_format |= PERF_FORMAT_ID;
 		}
 
+		if (perf_target__has_cpu(&top->target))
+			attr->sample_type |= PERF_SAMPLE_CPU;
+
 		if (symbol_conf.use_callchain)
 			attr->sample_type |= PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN;