diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
index 1d727387cb205ff55a759a44a8cda49dc16c077c..cf6dcc51375e7d6ba9fab2ab2a8e78f2c7cbfad4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ static int evsel__check_attr(struct evsel *evsel, struct perf_session *session)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	if (PRINT_FIELD(PHYS_ADDR) &&
-	    evsel__check_stype(evsel, PERF_SAMPLE_PHYS_ADDR, "PHYS_ADDR", PERF_OUTPUT_PHYS_ADDR))
+	    evsel__do_check_stype(evsel, PERF_SAMPLE_PHYS_ADDR, "PHYS_ADDR", PERF_OUTPUT_PHYS_ADDR, allow_user_set))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	return 0;