diff --git a/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c b/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
index e532582..086adf2 100644
--- a/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/kernel/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@
 
 	constraints_initialized = 1;
 
-	perf_pmu_register(&perf_breakpoint);
+	perf_pmu_register(&perf_breakpoint, "breakpoint", PERF_TYPE_BREAKPOINT);
 
 	return register_die_notifier(&hw_breakpoint_exceptions_nb);