goto fallback_missing_features;
} else if (!perf_missing_features.group_read &&
evsel->attr.inherit &&
- (evsel->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_GROUP)) {
+ (evsel->attr.read_format & PERF_FORMAT_GROUP) &&
+ perf_evsel__is_group_leader(evsel)) {
perf_missing_features.group_read = true;
pr_debug2("switching off group read\n");
goto fallback_missing_features;