diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/ds.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/ds.c
index 4dbb55a43dad..266ac8263696 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/ds.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/ds.c
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ static u64 load_latency_data(u64 status)
 static u64 store_latency_data(u64 status)
 {
 	union intel_x86_pebs_dse dse;
+	union perf_mem_data_src src;
 	u64 val;
 
 	dse.val = status;
@@ -263,7 +264,14 @@ static u64 store_latency_data(u64 status)
 
 	val |= P(BLK, NA);
 
-	return val;
+	/*
+	 * the pebs_data_source table is only for loads
+	 * so override the mem_op to say STORE instead
+	 */
+	src.val = val;
+	src.mem_op = P(OP,STORE);
+
+	return src.val;
 }
 
 struct pebs_record_core {