diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr.py b/tools/perf/tests/attr.py
index e0ea51335e9c..c9b4b6269b51 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr.py
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class Unsup(Exception):
 
 class Event(dict):
     terms = [
+        'cpu',
         'flags',
         'type',
         'size',
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
index 5bc3880f7be5..b4fc835de607 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 fd=1
 group_fd=-1
 flags=0
+cpu=*
 type=0|1
 size=96
 config=0
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
index 4bd79a82784f..748ee949a204 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 fd=1
 group_fd=-1
 flags=0
+cpu=*
 type=0
 size=96
 config=0