diff --git a/tools/lib/perf/include/perf/event.h b/tools/lib/perf/include/perf/event.h
index 4d0c02ba3f7d..1187415e2699 100644
--- a/tools/lib/perf/include/perf/event.h
+++ b/tools/lib/perf/include/perf/event.h
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ struct perf_record_header_event_type {
 struct perf_record_header_tracing_data {
 	struct perf_event_header header;
 	__u32			 size;
+	__u32			 pad;
 };
 
 #define PERF_RECORD_MISC_BUILD_ID_SIZE (1 << 15)