diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr.c b/tools/perf/tests/attr.c
index 1389d69..6fa84b7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 	WRITE_ASS(inherit_stat,   "d");
 	WRITE_ASS(enable_on_exec, "d");
 	WRITE_ASS(task,           "d");
-	WRITE_ASS(watermask,      "d");
+	WRITE_ASS(watermark,      "d");
 	WRITE_ASS(precise_ip,     "d");
 	WRITE_ASS(mmap_data,      "d");
 	WRITE_ASS(sample_id_all,  "d");
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr.py b/tools/perf/tests/attr.py
index e98c726..28c0481 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr.py
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         'inherit_stat',
         'enable_on_exec',
         'task',
-        'watermask',
+        'watermark',
         'precise_ip',
         'mmap_data',
         'sample_id_all',
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
index 07beef5..8262794 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 inherit_stat=0
 enable_on_exec=1
 task=0
-watermask=0
+watermark=0
 precise_ip=0
 mmap_data=0
 sample_id_all=1
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
index 6e1bb8e..46f8851 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 inherit_stat=0
 enable_on_exec=1
 task=0
-watermask=0
+watermark=0
 precise_ip=0
 mmap_data=0
 sample_id_all=0