diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
index 20acaff295d2..80a8daf54a63 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/parse-events.c
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ static int test__checkevent_tracepoint(struct perf_evlist *evlist)
 	struct perf_evsel *evsel = perf_evlist__first(evlist);
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 1 == evlist->nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 0 == evlist->nr_groups);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type", PERF_TYPE_TRACEPOINT == evsel->attr.type);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong sample_type",
 		PERF_TP_SAMPLE_TYPE == evsel->attr.sample_type);
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ static int test__checkevent_tracepoint_multi(struct perf_evlist *evlist)
 	struct perf_evsel *evsel;
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", evlist->nr_entries > 1);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 0 == evlist->nr_groups);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(evsel, &evlist->entries, node) {
 		TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong type",
@@ -510,6 +512,7 @@ static int test__group1(struct perf_evlist *evlist)
 	struct perf_evsel *evsel, *leader;
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 2 == evlist->nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 1 == evlist->nr_groups);
 
 	/* instructions:k */
 	evsel = leader = perf_evlist__first(evlist);
@@ -523,6 +526,8 @@ static int test__group1(struct perf_evlist *evlist)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->attr.exclude_host);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong nr_members", evsel->nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
 
 	/* cycles:upp */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -537,6 +542,7 @@ static int test__group1(struct perf_evlist *evlist)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->attr.exclude_host);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->attr.precise_ip == 2);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -546,6 +552,7 @@ static int test__group2(struct perf_evlist *evlist)
 	struct perf_evsel *evsel, *leader;
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 3 == evlist->nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 1 == evlist->nr_groups);
 
 	/* faults + :ku modifier */
 	evsel = leader = perf_evlist__first(evlist);
@@ -559,6 +566,8 @@ static int test__group2(struct perf_evlist *evlist)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->attr.exclude_host);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong nr_members", evsel->nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
 
 	/* cache-references + :u modifier */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -572,6 +581,7 @@ static int test__group2(struct perf_evlist *evlist)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->attr.exclude_host);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
 
 	/* cycles:k */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -594,6 +604,7 @@ static int test__group3(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
 	struct perf_evsel *evsel, *leader;
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 5 == evlist->nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 2 == evlist->nr_groups);
 
 	/* group1 syscalls:sys_enter_open:H */
 	evsel = leader = perf_evlist__first(evlist);
@@ -610,6 +621,8 @@ static int test__group3(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name",
 		!strcmp(leader->group_name, "group1"));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong nr_members", evsel->nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
 
 	/* group1 cycles:kppp */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -625,6 +638,7 @@ static int test__group3(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->attr.precise_ip == 3);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
 
 	/* group2 cycles + G modifier */
 	evsel = leader = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -640,6 +654,8 @@ static int test__group3(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name",
 		!strcmp(leader->group_name, "group2"));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong nr_members", evsel->nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
 
 	/* group2 1:3 + G modifier */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -652,6 +668,7 @@ static int test__group3(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", evsel->attr.exclude_host);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
 
 	/* instructions:u */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -674,6 +691,7 @@ static int test__group4(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
 	struct perf_evsel *evsel, *leader;
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 2 == evlist->nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 1 == evlist->nr_groups);
 
 	/* cycles:u + p */
 	evsel = leader = perf_evlist__first(evlist);
@@ -689,6 +707,8 @@ static int test__group4(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->attr.precise_ip == 1);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong nr_members", evsel->nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
 
 	/* instructions:kp + p */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -703,6 +723,7 @@ static int test__group4(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", !evsel->attr.exclude_host);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", evsel->attr.precise_ip == 2);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -712,6 +733,7 @@ static int test__group5(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
 	struct perf_evsel *evsel, *leader;
 
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of entries", 5 == evlist->nr_entries);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong number of groups", 2 == evlist->nr_groups);
 
 	/* cycles + G */
 	evsel = leader = perf_evlist__first(evlist);
@@ -726,6 +748,8 @@ static int test__group5(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong nr_members", evsel->nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
 
 	/* instructions + G */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -739,6 +763,7 @@ static int test__group5(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", evsel->attr.exclude_host);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
 
 	/* cycles:G */
 	evsel = leader = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -753,6 +778,8 @@ static int test__group5(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group name", !evsel->group_name);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel));
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong nr_members", evsel->nr_members == 2);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 0);
 
 	/* instructions:G */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);
@@ -766,6 +793,7 @@ static int test__group5(struct perf_evlist *evlist __maybe_unused)
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong exclude host", evsel->attr.exclude_host);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong precise_ip", !evsel->attr.precise_ip);
 	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong leader", evsel->leader == leader);
+	TEST_ASSERT_VAL("wrong group_idx", perf_evsel__group_idx(evsel) == 1);
 
 	/* cycles */
 	evsel = perf_evsel__next(evsel);