diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/shell/record+zstd_comp_decomp.sh b/tools/perf/tests/shell/record+zstd_comp_decomp.sh
index 63a91ec473bb..045723b3d992 100755
--- a/tools/perf/tests/shell/record+zstd_comp_decomp.sh
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/shell/record+zstd_comp_decomp.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ skip_if_no_z_record() {
 
 collect_z_record() {
 	echo "Collecting compressed record file:"
-	$perf_tool record -o $trace_file -g -z -F 5000 -- \
+	[[ "$(uname -m)" != s390x ]] && gflag='-g'
+	$perf_tool record -o $trace_file $gflag -z -F 5000 -- \
 		dd count=500 if=/dev/urandom of=/dev/null
 }