diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c b/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c
index b125e07..9fe77b1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-sched.c
@@ -1601,7 +1601,7 @@
 
 	if (thread == NULL) {
 		pr_debug("problem processing %s event, skipping it.\n",
-			 evsel->name);
+			 perf_evsel__name(evsel));
 		return -1;
 	}