diff --git a/tools/perf/util/cs-etm.c b/tools/perf/util/cs-etm.c
index d3b794286bca..2ae640257fdb 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/cs-etm.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/cs-etm.c
@@ -910,13 +910,23 @@ static int cs_etm__sample(struct cs_etm_queue *etmq)
 		etmq->period_instructions = instrs_over;
 	}
 
-	if (etm->sample_branches &&
-	    etmq->prev_packet &&
-	    etmq->prev_packet->sample_type == CS_ETM_RANGE &&
-	    etmq->prev_packet->last_instr_taken_branch) {
-		ret = cs_etm__synth_branch_sample(etmq);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
+	if (etm->sample_branches && etmq->prev_packet) {
+		bool generate_sample = false;
+
+		/* Generate sample for tracing on packet */
+		if (etmq->prev_packet->sample_type == CS_ETM_TRACE_ON)
+			generate_sample = true;
+
+		/* Generate sample for branch taken packet */
+		if (etmq->prev_packet->sample_type == CS_ETM_RANGE &&
+		    etmq->prev_packet->last_instr_taken_branch)
+			generate_sample = true;
+
+		if (generate_sample) {
+			ret = cs_etm__synth_branch_sample(etmq);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
+		}
 	}
 
 	if (etm->sample_branches || etm->synth_opts.last_branch) {