diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
index a59710f..f664a22 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
@@ -600,6 +600,10 @@
 			attr->sample_period = term->val.period;
 			attr->freq = 0;
 			break;
+		case PERF_EVSEL__CONFIG_TERM_FREQ:
+			attr->sample_freq = term->val.freq;
+			attr->freq = 1;
+			break;
 		case PERF_EVSEL__CONFIG_TERM_TIME:
 			if (term->val.time)
 				perf_evsel__set_sample_bit(evsel, TIME);