diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
index fd2503a..9cc768e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-report.c
@@ -319,6 +319,10 @@
 		struct hists *hists = &pos->hists;
 		const char *evname = perf_evsel__name(pos);
 
+		if (symbol_conf.event_group &&
+		    !perf_evsel__is_group_leader(pos))
+			continue;
+
 		hists__fprintf_nr_sample_events(hists, evname, stdout);
 		hists__fprintf(hists, true, 0, 0, stdout);
 		fprintf(stdout, "\n\n");