diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/send_signal.c b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/send_signal.c
index 920aee41bd58c0..6cc69900b3106f 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/send_signal.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/bpf/prog_tests/send_signal.c
@@ -156,7 +156,8 @@ static void test_send_signal_tracepoint(bool signal_thread)
 static void test_send_signal_perf(bool signal_thread)
 {
 	struct perf_event_attr attr = {
-		.sample_period = 1,
+		.freq = 1,
+		.sample_freq = 1000,
 		.type = PERF_TYPE_SOFTWARE,
 		.config = PERF_COUNT_SW_CPU_CLOCK,
 	};