diff --git a/tools/perf/util/bpf-filter.c b/tools/perf/util/bpf-filter.c
index 0b30688d78a7f..a1f076ef653d3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/bpf-filter.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/bpf-filter.c
@@ -62,6 +62,16 @@ static int check_sample_flags(struct evsel *evsel, struct perf_bpf_filter_expr *
 	if (evsel->core.attr.sample_type & expr->sample_flags)
 		return 0;
 
+	if (expr->op == PBF_OP_GROUP_BEGIN) {
+		struct perf_bpf_filter_expr *group;
+
+		list_for_each_entry(group, &expr->groups, list) {
+			if (check_sample_flags(evsel, group) < 0)
+				return -1;
+		}
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	info = get_sample_info(expr->sample_flags);
 	if (info == NULL) {
 		pr_err("Error: %s event does not have sample flags %lx\n",