diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.py b/tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.py
index ce846f29c08d..cfa405961f00 100755
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.py
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/jevents.py
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ int pmu_events_table__for_each_event(const struct pmu_events_table *table,
                         continue;
 
                 ret = pmu_events_table__for_each_event_pmu(table, table_pmu, fn, data);
-                if (pmu || ret)
+                if (ret)
                         return ret;
         }
         return 0;