diff --git a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-parse.c b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-parse.c
index 17d6d66ed766..d6ef414075a6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/trace-event-parse.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/trace-event-parse.c
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ static int field_is_string(struct format_field *field)
 
 static int field_is_dynamic(struct format_field *field)
 {
-	if (!strcmp(field->type, "__data_loc"))
+	if (!strncmp(field->type, "__data_loc", 10))
 		return 1;
 
 	return 0;