diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-stat-group b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-stat-group
index fdc1596a8862..e15d6946e9b3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-stat-group
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-stat-group
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ ret     = 1
 [event-1:base-stat]
 fd=1
 group_fd=-1
+read_format=3|15
 
 [event-2:base-stat]
 fd=2
@@ -13,3 +14,4 @@ group_fd=1
 config=1
 disabled=0
 enable_on_exec=0
+read_format=3|15
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-stat-group1 b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-stat-group1
index 2a1f86e4a904..1746751123dc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-stat-group1
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-stat-group1
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ ret     = 1
 [event-1:base-stat]
 fd=1
 group_fd=-1
+read_format=3|15
 
 [event-2:base-stat]
 fd=2
@@ -13,3 +14,4 @@ group_fd=1
 config=1
 disabled=0
 enable_on_exec=0
+read_format=3|15