diff --git a/tools/perf/util/python.c b/tools/perf/util/python.c
index 5be5fa2391de..9ae5ffea91b4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/python.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/python.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ struct pyrf_event {
 };
 
 #define sample_members \
-	sample_member_def(sample_ip, ip, T_ULONGLONG, "event type"),			 \
+	sample_member_def(sample_ip, ip, T_ULONGLONG, "event ip"),			 \
 	sample_member_def(sample_pid, pid, T_INT, "event pid"),			 \
 	sample_member_def(sample_tid, tid, T_INT, "event tid"),			 \
 	sample_member_def(sample_time, time, T_ULONGLONG, "event timestamp"),		 \