diff --git a/tools/perf/util/arm-spe.c b/tools/perf/util/arm-spe.c
index 9848310cee5f..0faa4cfaf1f9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/arm-spe.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/arm-spe.c
@@ -514,7 +514,7 @@ static void arm_spe__synth_data_source_generic(const struct arm_spe_record *reco
 	}
 
 	if (record->type & ARM_SPE_REMOTE_ACCESS)
-		data_src->mem_lvl |= PERF_MEM_LVL_REM_CCE1;
+		data_src->mem_remote = PERF_MEM_REMOTE_REMOTE;
 }
 
 static u64 arm_spe__synth_data_source(const struct arm_spe_record *record, u64 midr)