diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
index d82712f..93a34ce 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
@@ -501,8 +501,8 @@
 				struct machine *machine)
 {
 	struct addr_location al;
-	struct thread *thread = machine__findnew_thread(machine, event->ip.pid,
-							event->ip.tid);
+	struct thread *thread = machine__findnew_thread(machine, sample->pid,
+							sample->tid);
 
 	if (thread == NULL) {
 		pr_debug("problem processing %d event, skipping it.\n",