diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf.data-file-format.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf.data-file-format.txt
index bc9f0aa113d8..635ba043fd7d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf.data-file-format.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf.data-file-format.txt
@@ -419,18 +419,20 @@ Example:
   cpu_core cpu list : 0-15
   cpu_atom cpu list : 16-23
 
-	HEADER_HYBRID_CPU_PMU_CAPS = 31,
+	HEADER_PMU_CAPS = 31,
 
-	A list of hybrid CPU PMU capabilities.
+	List of pmu capabilities (except cpu pmu which is already
+	covered by HEADER_CPU_PMU_CAPS). Note that hybrid cpu pmu
+	capabilities are also stored here.
 
 struct {
 	u32 nr_pmu;
 	struct {
-		u32 nr_cpu_pmu_caps;
+		u32 nr_caps;
 		{
 			char	name[];
 			char	value[];
-		} [nr_cpu_pmu_caps];
+		} [nr_caps];
 		char pmu_name[];
 	} [nr_pmu];
 };
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-inject.c b/tools/perf/builtin-inject.c
index 42e2918fd1cc..b9022d408def 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-inject.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-inject.c
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ static bool keep_feat(int feat)
 	case HEADER_CPU_PMU_CAPS:
 	case HEADER_CLOCK_DATA:
 	case HEADER_HYBRID_TOPOLOGY:
-	case HEADER_HYBRID_CPU_PMU_CAPS:
+	case HEADER_PMU_CAPS:
 		return true;
 	/* Information that can be updated */
 	case HEADER_BUILD_ID:
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/env.c b/tools/perf/util/env.c
index 7d3aeb2e4622..5b8cf6a421a4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/env.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/env.c
@@ -219,13 +219,13 @@ void perf_env__exit(struct perf_env *env)
 	}
 	zfree(&env->hybrid_nodes);
 
-	for (i = 0; i < env->nr_hybrid_cpc_nodes; i++) {
-		for (j = 0; j < env->hybrid_cpc_nodes[i].nr_cpu_pmu_caps; j++)
-			zfree(&env->hybrid_cpc_nodes[i].cpu_pmu_caps[j]);
-		zfree(&env->hybrid_cpc_nodes[i].cpu_pmu_caps);
-		zfree(&env->hybrid_cpc_nodes[i].pmu_name);
+	for (i = 0; i < env->nr_pmus_with_caps; i++) {
+		for (j = 0; j < env->pmu_caps[i].nr_caps; j++)
+			zfree(&env->pmu_caps[i].caps[j]);
+		zfree(&env->pmu_caps[i].caps);
+		zfree(&env->pmu_caps[i].pmu_name);
 	}
-	zfree(&env->hybrid_cpc_nodes);
+	zfree(&env->pmu_caps);
 }
 
 void perf_env__init(struct perf_env *env)
@@ -531,3 +531,51 @@ int perf_env__numa_node(struct perf_env *env, struct perf_cpu cpu)
 
 	return cpu.cpu >= 0 && cpu.cpu < env->nr_numa_map ? env->numa_map[cpu.cpu] : -1;
 }
+
+char *perf_env__find_pmu_cap(struct perf_env *env, const char *pmu_name,
+			     const char *cap)
+{
+	char *cap_eq;
+	int cap_size;
+	char **ptr;
+	int i, j;
+
+	if (!pmu_name || !cap)
+		return NULL;
+
+	cap_size = strlen(cap);
+	cap_eq = zalloc(cap_size + 2);
+	if (!cap_eq)
+		return NULL;
+
+	memcpy(cap_eq, cap, cap_size);
+	cap_eq[cap_size] = '=';
+
+	if (!strcmp(pmu_name, "cpu")) {
+		for (i = 0; i < env->nr_cpu_pmu_caps; i++) {
+			if (!strncmp(env->cpu_pmu_caps[i], cap_eq, cap_size + 1)) {
+				free(cap_eq);
+				return &env->cpu_pmu_caps[i][cap_size + 1];
+			}
+		}
+		goto out;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < env->nr_pmus_with_caps; i++) {
+		if (strcmp(env->pmu_caps[i].pmu_name, pmu_name))
+			continue;
+
+		ptr = env->pmu_caps[i].caps;
+
+		for (j = 0; j < env->pmu_caps[i].nr_caps; j++) {
+			if (!strncmp(ptr[j], cap_eq, cap_size + 1)) {
+				free(cap_eq);
+				return &ptr[j][cap_size + 1];
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+out:
+	free(cap_eq);
+	return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/env.h b/tools/perf/util/env.h
index 43aab59f7322..4566c51f2fd9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/env.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/env.h
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ struct hybrid_node {
 	char	*cpus;
 };
 
-struct hybrid_cpc_node {
-	int		nr_cpu_pmu_caps;
+struct pmu_caps {
+	int		nr_caps;
 	unsigned int    max_branches;
-	char            **cpu_pmu_caps;
+	char            **caps;
 	char            *pmu_name;
 };
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ struct perf_env {
 	int			nr_groups;
 	int			nr_cpu_pmu_caps;
 	int			nr_hybrid_nodes;
-	int			nr_hybrid_cpc_nodes;
+	int			nr_pmus_with_caps;
 	char			*cmdline;
 	const char		**cmdline_argv;
 	char			*sibling_cores;
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ struct perf_env {
 	struct memory_node	*memory_nodes;
 	unsigned long long	 memory_bsize;
 	struct hybrid_node	*hybrid_nodes;
-	struct hybrid_cpc_node	*hybrid_cpc_nodes;
+	struct pmu_caps		*pmu_caps;
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBBPF_SUPPORT
 	/*
 	 * bpf_info_lock protects bpf rbtrees. This is needed because the
@@ -172,4 +172,6 @@ bool perf_env__insert_btf(struct perf_env *env, struct btf_node *btf_node);
 struct btf_node *perf_env__find_btf(struct perf_env *env, __u32 btf_id);
 
 int perf_env__numa_node(struct perf_env *env, struct perf_cpu cpu);
+char *perf_env__find_pmu_cap(struct perf_env *env, const char *pmu_name,
+			     const char *cap);
 #endif /* __PERF_ENV_H */
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.c b/tools/perf/util/header.c
index c9d1f764aa68..511478429463 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.c
@@ -1512,18 +1512,13 @@ static int write_compressed(struct feat_fd *ff __maybe_unused,
 	return do_write(ff, &(ff->ph->env.comp_mmap_len), sizeof(ff->ph->env.comp_mmap_len));
 }
 
-static int write_per_cpu_pmu_caps(struct feat_fd *ff, struct perf_pmu *pmu,
-				  bool write_pmu)
+static int __write_pmu_caps(struct feat_fd *ff, struct perf_pmu *pmu,
+			    bool write_pmu)
 {
 	struct perf_pmu_caps *caps = NULL;
-	int nr_caps;
 	int ret;
 
-	nr_caps = perf_pmu__caps_parse(pmu);
-	if (nr_caps < 0)
-		return nr_caps;
-
-	ret = do_write(ff, &nr_caps, sizeof(nr_caps));
+	ret = do_write(ff, &pmu->nr_caps, sizeof(pmu->nr_caps));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1550,33 +1545,60 @@ static int write_cpu_pmu_caps(struct feat_fd *ff,
 			      struct evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
 {
 	struct perf_pmu *cpu_pmu = perf_pmu__find("cpu");
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!cpu_pmu)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
-	return write_per_cpu_pmu_caps(ff, cpu_pmu, false);
+	ret = perf_pmu__caps_parse(cpu_pmu);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return __write_pmu_caps(ff, cpu_pmu, false);
 }
 
-static int write_hybrid_cpu_pmu_caps(struct feat_fd *ff,
-				     struct evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
+static int write_pmu_caps(struct feat_fd *ff,
+			  struct evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
 {
-	struct perf_pmu *pmu;
-	u32 nr_pmu = perf_pmu__hybrid_pmu_num();
+	struct perf_pmu *pmu = NULL;
+	int nr_pmu = 0;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (nr_pmu == 0)
-		return -ENOENT;
+	while ((pmu = perf_pmu__scan(pmu))) {
+		if (!pmu->name || !strcmp(pmu->name, "cpu") ||
+		    perf_pmu__caps_parse(pmu) <= 0)
+			continue;
+		nr_pmu++;
+	}
 
 	ret = do_write(ff, &nr_pmu, sizeof(nr_pmu));
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
+	if (!nr_pmu)
+		return 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * Write hybrid pmu caps first to maintain compatibility with
+	 * older perf tool.
+	 */
+	pmu = NULL;
 	perf_pmu__for_each_hybrid_pmu(pmu) {
-		ret = write_per_cpu_pmu_caps(ff, pmu, true);
+		ret = __write_pmu_caps(ff, pmu, true);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 	}
 
+	pmu = NULL;
+	while ((pmu = perf_pmu__scan(pmu))) {
+		if (!pmu->name || !strcmp(pmu->name, "cpu") ||
+		    !pmu->nr_caps || perf_pmu__is_hybrid(pmu->name))
+			continue;
+
+		ret = __write_pmu_caps(ff, pmu, true);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ret;
+	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -2051,8 +2073,7 @@ static void print_compressed(struct feat_fd *ff, FILE *fp)
 		ff->ph->env.comp_level, ff->ph->env.comp_ratio);
 }
 
-static void print_per_cpu_pmu_caps(FILE *fp, int nr_caps, char **cpu_pmu_caps,
-				   char *pmu_name)
+static void __print_pmu_caps(FILE *fp, int nr_caps, char **caps, char *pmu_name)
 {
 	const char *delimiter = "";
 	int i;
@@ -2064,7 +2085,7 @@ static void print_per_cpu_pmu_caps(FILE *fp, int nr_caps, char **cpu_pmu_caps,
 
 	fprintf(fp, "# %s pmu capabilities: ", pmu_name);
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_caps; i++) {
-		fprintf(fp, "%s%s", delimiter, cpu_pmu_caps[i]);
+		fprintf(fp, "%s%s", delimiter, caps[i]);
 		delimiter = ", ";
 	}
 
@@ -2073,19 +2094,18 @@ static void print_per_cpu_pmu_caps(FILE *fp, int nr_caps, char **cpu_pmu_caps,
 
 static void print_cpu_pmu_caps(struct feat_fd *ff, FILE *fp)
 {
-	print_per_cpu_pmu_caps(fp, ff->ph->env.nr_cpu_pmu_caps,
-			       ff->ph->env.cpu_pmu_caps, (char *)"cpu");
+	__print_pmu_caps(fp, ff->ph->env.nr_cpu_pmu_caps,
+			 ff->ph->env.cpu_pmu_caps, (char *)"cpu");
 }
 
-static void print_hybrid_cpu_pmu_caps(struct feat_fd *ff, FILE *fp)
+static void print_pmu_caps(struct feat_fd *ff, FILE *fp)
 {
-	struct hybrid_cpc_node *n;
+	struct pmu_caps *pmu_caps;
 
-	for (int i = 0; i < ff->ph->env.nr_hybrid_cpc_nodes; i++) {
-		n = &ff->ph->env.hybrid_cpc_nodes[i];
-		print_per_cpu_pmu_caps(fp, n->nr_cpu_pmu_caps,
-				       n->cpu_pmu_caps,
-				       n->pmu_name);
+	for (int i = 0; i < ff->ph->env.nr_pmus_with_caps; i++) {
+		pmu_caps = &ff->ph->env.pmu_caps[i];
+		__print_pmu_caps(fp, pmu_caps->nr_caps, pmu_caps->caps,
+				 pmu_caps->pmu_name);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -3196,27 +3216,26 @@ static int process_compressed(struct feat_fd *ff,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int process_per_cpu_pmu_caps(struct feat_fd *ff, int *nr_cpu_pmu_caps,
-				    char ***cpu_pmu_caps,
-				    unsigned int *max_branches)
+static int __process_pmu_caps(struct feat_fd *ff, int *nr_caps,
+			      char ***caps, unsigned int *max_branches)
 {
 	char *name, *value, *ptr;
-	u32 nr_caps, i;
+	u32 nr_pmu_caps, i;
 
-	*nr_cpu_pmu_caps = 0;
-	*cpu_pmu_caps = NULL;
+	*nr_caps = 0;
+	*caps = NULL;
 
-	if (do_read_u32(ff, &nr_caps))
+	if (do_read_u32(ff, &nr_pmu_caps))
 		return -1;
 
-	if (!nr_caps)
+	if (!nr_pmu_caps)
 		return 0;
 
-	*cpu_pmu_caps = zalloc(sizeof(char *) * nr_caps);
-	if (!*cpu_pmu_caps)
+	*caps = zalloc(sizeof(char *) * nr_pmu_caps);
+	if (!*caps)
 		return -1;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < nr_caps; i++) {
+	for (i = 0; i < nr_pmu_caps; i++) {
 		name = do_read_string(ff);
 		if (!name)
 			goto error;
@@ -3228,7 +3247,7 @@ static int process_per_cpu_pmu_caps(struct feat_fd *ff, int *nr_cpu_pmu_caps,
 		if (asprintf(&ptr, "%s=%s", name, value) < 0)
 			goto free_value;
 
-		(*cpu_pmu_caps)[i] = ptr;
+		(*caps)[i] = ptr;
 
 		if (!strcmp(name, "branches"))
 			*max_branches = atoi(value);
@@ -3236,7 +3255,7 @@ static int process_per_cpu_pmu_caps(struct feat_fd *ff, int *nr_cpu_pmu_caps,
 		free(value);
 		free(name);
 	}
-	*nr_cpu_pmu_caps = nr_caps;
+	*nr_caps = nr_pmu_caps;
 	return 0;
 
 free_value:
@@ -3245,29 +3264,28 @@ free_name:
 	free(name);
 error:
 	for (; i > 0; i--)
-		free((*cpu_pmu_caps)[i - 1]);
-	free(*cpu_pmu_caps);
-	*cpu_pmu_caps = NULL;
-	*nr_cpu_pmu_caps = 0;
+		free((*caps)[i - 1]);
+	free(*caps);
+	*caps = NULL;
+	*nr_caps = 0;
 	return -1;
 }
 
 static int process_cpu_pmu_caps(struct feat_fd *ff,
 				void *data __maybe_unused)
 {
-	int ret = process_per_cpu_pmu_caps(ff, &ff->ph->env.nr_cpu_pmu_caps,
-					&ff->ph->env.cpu_pmu_caps,
-					&ff->ph->env.max_branches);
+	int ret = __process_pmu_caps(ff, &ff->ph->env.nr_cpu_pmu_caps,
+				     &ff->ph->env.cpu_pmu_caps,
+				     &ff->ph->env.max_branches);
 
 	if (!ret && !ff->ph->env.cpu_pmu_caps)
 		pr_debug("cpu pmu capabilities not available\n");
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int process_hybrid_cpu_pmu_caps(struct feat_fd *ff,
-				       void *data __maybe_unused)
+static int process_pmu_caps(struct feat_fd *ff, void *data __maybe_unused)
 {
-	struct hybrid_cpc_node *nodes;
+	struct pmu_caps *pmu_caps;
 	u32 nr_pmu, i;
 	int ret;
 	int j;
@@ -3276,45 +3294,45 @@ static int process_hybrid_cpu_pmu_caps(struct feat_fd *ff,
 		return -1;
 
 	if (!nr_pmu) {
-		pr_debug("hybrid cpu pmu capabilities not available\n");
+		pr_debug("pmu capabilities not available\n");
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	nodes = zalloc(sizeof(*nodes) * nr_pmu);
-	if (!nodes)
+	pmu_caps = zalloc(sizeof(*pmu_caps) * nr_pmu);
+	if (!pmu_caps)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_pmu; i++) {
-		struct hybrid_cpc_node *n = &nodes[i];
-
-		ret = process_per_cpu_pmu_caps(ff, &n->nr_cpu_pmu_caps,
-					       &n->cpu_pmu_caps,
-					       &n->max_branches);
+		ret = __process_pmu_caps(ff, &pmu_caps[i].nr_caps,
+					 &pmu_caps[i].caps,
+					 &pmu_caps[i].max_branches);
 		if (ret)
 			goto err;
 
-		n->pmu_name = do_read_string(ff);
-		if (!n->pmu_name) {
+		pmu_caps[i].pmu_name = do_read_string(ff);
+		if (!pmu_caps[i].pmu_name) {
 			ret = -1;
 			goto err;
 		}
-		if (!n->nr_cpu_pmu_caps)
-			pr_debug("%s pmu capabilities not available\n", n->pmu_name);
+		if (!pmu_caps[i].nr_caps) {
+			pr_debug("%s pmu capabilities not available\n",
+				 pmu_caps[i].pmu_name);
+		}
 	}
 
-	ff->ph->env.nr_hybrid_cpc_nodes = nr_pmu;
-	ff->ph->env.hybrid_cpc_nodes = nodes;
+	ff->ph->env.nr_pmus_with_caps = nr_pmu;
+	ff->ph->env.pmu_caps = pmu_caps;
 	return 0;
 
 err:
 	for (i = 0; i < nr_pmu; i++) {
-		for (j = 0; j < nodes[i].nr_cpu_pmu_caps; j++)
-			free(nodes[i].cpu_pmu_caps[j]);
-		free(nodes[i].cpu_pmu_caps);
-		free(nodes[i].pmu_name);
+		for (j = 0; j < pmu_caps[i].nr_caps; j++)
+			free(pmu_caps[i].caps[j]);
+		free(pmu_caps[i].caps);
+		free(pmu_caps[i].pmu_name);
 	}
 
-	free(nodes);
+	free(pmu_caps);
 	return ret;
 }
 
@@ -3380,7 +3398,7 @@ const struct perf_header_feature_ops feat_ops[HEADER_LAST_FEATURE] = {
 	FEAT_OPR(CPU_PMU_CAPS,	cpu_pmu_caps,	false),
 	FEAT_OPR(CLOCK_DATA,	clock_data,	false),
 	FEAT_OPN(HYBRID_TOPOLOGY,	hybrid_topology,	true),
-	FEAT_OPR(HYBRID_CPU_PMU_CAPS,	hybrid_cpu_pmu_caps,	false),
+	FEAT_OPR(PMU_CAPS,	pmu_caps,	false),
 };
 
 struct header_print_data {
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/header.h b/tools/perf/util/header.h
index 08563c1f1bff..5790bf556b90 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/header.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/header.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ enum {
 	HEADER_CPU_PMU_CAPS,
 	HEADER_CLOCK_DATA,
 	HEADER_HYBRID_TOPOLOGY,
-	HEADER_HYBRID_CPU_PMU_CAPS,
+	HEADER_PMU_CAPS,
 	HEADER_LAST_FEATURE,
 	HEADER_FEAT_BITS	= 256,
 };