diff --git a/tools/perf/util/event.c b/tools/perf/util/event.c
index bb0fd6d..8a9e6ba 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/event.c
@@ -295,10 +295,10 @@
 	al->thread = self;
 	al->addr = addr;
 
-	if (cpumode & PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL) {
+	if (cpumode == PERF_RECORD_MISC_KERNEL) {
 		al->level = 'k';
 		mg = &session->kmaps;
-	} else if (cpumode & PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER)
+	} else if (cpumode == PERF_RECORD_MISC_USER)
 		al->level = '.';
 	else {
 		al->level = 'H';