diff --git a/samples/bpf/trace_event_user.c b/samples/bpf/trace_event_user.c
index c7d525e5696e..8c7445874662 100644
--- a/samples/bpf/trace_event_user.c
+++ b/samples/bpf/trace_event_user.c
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ static void print_ksym(__u64 addr)
 		return;
 	sym = ksym_search(addr);
 	printf("%s;", sym->name);
-	if (!strcmp(sym->name, "sys_read"))
+	if (!strstr(sym->name, "sys_read"))
 		sys_read_seen = true;
-	else if (!strcmp(sym->name, "sys_write"))
+	else if (!strstr(sym->name, "sys_write"))
 		sys_write_seen = true;
 }