diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
index 392d219..5a097be 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-top.c
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@
 	struct perf_evlist *evlist = top->evlist;
 
 	if (top->group)
-		perf_evlist__group(evlist);
+		perf_evlist__set_leader(evlist);
 
 	list_for_each_entry(counter, &evlist->entries, node) {
 		struct perf_event_attr *attr = &counter->attr;