diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
index 0b1c289..8be867c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evsel.c
@@ -882,6 +882,9 @@
 		attr->clockid = opts->clockid;
 	}
 
+	if (evsel->precise_max)
+		perf_event_attr__set_max_precise_ip(attr);
+
 	/*
 	 * Apply event specific term settings,
 	 * it overloads any global configuration.