diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..6e1bb8e4e60f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+[event]
+fd=1
+group_fd=-1
+flags=0
+type=0
+size=96
+config=0
+sample_period=0
+sample_type=0
+read_format=3
+disabled=1
+inherit=1
+pinned=0
+exclusive=0
+exclude_user=0
+exclude_kernel=0
+exclude_hv=0
+exclude_idle=0
+mmap=0
+comm=0
+freq=0
+inherit_stat=0
+enable_on_exec=1
+task=0
+watermask=0
+precise_ip=0
+mmap_data=0
+sample_id_all=0
+exclude_host=0
+exclude_guest=1
+exclude_callchain_kernel=0
+exclude_callchain_user=0
+wakeup_events=0
+bp_type=0
+config1=0
+config2=0
+branch_sample_type=0
+sample_regs_user=0
+sample_stack_user=0
+optional=0
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-stat-basic b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-stat-basic
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..74e17881f2ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-stat-basic
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[config]
+command = stat
+args    = -e cycles kill >/dev/null 2>&1
+ret     = 1
+
+[event:base-stat]