diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
index 304d234d8e84..029b4330e59b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
@@ -445,6 +445,9 @@ static int evsel__check_attr(struct evsel *evsel, struct perf_session *session)
 	struct perf_event_attr *attr = &evsel->core.attr;
 	bool allow_user_set;
 
+	if (evsel__is_dummy_event(evsel))
+		return 0;
+
 	if (perf_header__has_feat(&session->header, HEADER_STAT))
 		return 0;