diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
index ab3ed4af146..9f2afbd3370 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ static int trace__sys_enter(struct trace *trace, struct perf_evsel *evsel,
 
 	if (!strcmp(sc->name, "exit_group") || !strcmp(sc->name, "exit")) {
 		if (!trace->duration_filter) {
-			trace__fprintf_entry_head(trace, thread, 1, sample->time, stdout);
+			trace__fprintf_entry_head(trace, thread, 1, ttrace->entry_time, stdout);
 			printf("%-70s\n", ttrace->entry_str);
 		}
 	} else
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ static int trace__sys_exit(struct trace *trace, struct perf_evsel *evsel,
 	} else if (trace->duration_filter)
 		goto out;
 
-	trace__fprintf_entry_head(trace, thread, duration, sample->time, stdout);
+	trace__fprintf_entry_head(trace, thread, duration, ttrace->entry_time, stdout);
 
 	if (ttrace->entry_pending) {
 		printf("%-70s", ttrace->entry_str);