diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index df1bf762807f..e9464b04f149 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -1628,12 +1628,11 @@ parse_events__set_leader_for_uncore_aliase(char *name, struct list_head *list,
 		 * event. That can be used to distinguish the leader from
 		 * other members, even they have the same event name.
 		 */
-		if ((leader != evsel) && (leader->pmu_name == evsel->pmu_name)) {
+		if ((leader != evsel) &&
+		    !strcmp(leader->pmu_name, evsel->pmu_name)) {
 			is_leader = false;
 			continue;
 		}
-		/* The name is always alias name */
-		WARN_ON(strcmp(leader->name, evsel->name));
 
 		/* Store the leader event for each PMU */
 		leaders[nr_pmu++] = (uintptr_t) evsel;