diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
index 3a169a026635..bbf1f2d3387e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
@@ -2308,7 +2308,7 @@ static int process_switch_event(struct perf_tool *tool,
 	if (perf_event__process_switch(tool, event, sample, machine) < 0)
 		return -1;
 
-	if (scripting_ops && scripting_ops->process_switch)
+	if (scripting_ops && scripting_ops->process_switch && !filter_cpu(sample))
 		scripting_ops->process_switch(event, sample, machine);
 
 	if (!script->show_switch_events)