diff --git a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt.c b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt.c
index a1c9eb6d4f40..c5cce3a60476 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/intel-pt.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/intel-pt.c
@@ -1707,6 +1707,7 @@ static int intel_pt_synth_pebs_sample(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
 	u64 sample_type = evsel->core.attr.sample_type;
 	u64 id = evsel->core.id[0];
 	u8 cpumode;
+	u64 regs[8 * sizeof(sample.intr_regs.mask)];
 
 	if (intel_pt_skip_event(pt))
 		return 0;
@@ -1756,8 +1757,8 @@ static int intel_pt_synth_pebs_sample(struct intel_pt_queue *ptq)
 	}
 
 	if (sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_REGS_INTR &&
-	    items->mask[INTEL_PT_GP_REGS_POS]) {
-		u64 regs[sizeof(sample.intr_regs.mask)];
+	    (items->mask[INTEL_PT_GP_REGS_POS] ||
+	     items->mask[INTEL_PT_XMM_POS])) {
 		u64 regs_mask = evsel->core.attr.sample_regs_intr;
 		u64 *pos;