diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/topology.c b/tools/perf/tests/topology.c
index 81ede20f49d7..4e9dad8c9763 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/topology.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/topology.c
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ static int session_write_header(char *path)
 
 	perf_header__set_feat(&session->header, HEADER_CPU_TOPOLOGY);
 	perf_header__set_feat(&session->header, HEADER_NRCPUS);
+	perf_header__set_feat(&session->header, HEADER_ARCH);
 
 	session->header.data_size += DATA_SIZE;