diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
index d4ce733..8e395a5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-script.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@
 			       struct perf_event_attr *attr)
 {
 	int type;
-	struct event *event;
+	struct event_format *event;
 	const char *evname = NULL;
 	unsigned long secs;
 	unsigned long usecs;