diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwell/bdw-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwell/bdw-metrics.json
index bc7151d639d7..45a34ce4fe89 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwell/bdw-metrics.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwell/bdw-metrics.json
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
     },
     {
         "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
-        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:u / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
+        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
         "MetricGroup": "Summary",
         "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
     },
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/bdwde-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/bdwde-metrics.json
index 49c5f123d811..961fe4395758 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/bdwde-metrics.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellde/bdwde-metrics.json
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
     },
     {
         "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
-        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:u / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
+        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
         "MetricGroup": "Summary",
         "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
     },
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/bdx-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/bdx-metrics.json
index 113d19e92678..746734ce09be 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/bdx-metrics.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/broadwellx/bdx-metrics.json
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@
     },
     {
         "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
-        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:u / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
+        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
         "MetricGroup": "Summary",
         "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
     },
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/cascadelakex/clx-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/cascadelakex/clx-metrics.json
index 2ba32af9bc36..f94653229dd4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/cascadelakex/clx-metrics.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/cascadelakex/clx-metrics.json
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
     },
     {
         "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
-        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:u / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
+        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
         "MetricGroup": "Summary",
         "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
     },
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswell/hsw-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswell/hsw-metrics.json
index c80f16fde6d0..5402cd3120f9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswell/hsw-metrics.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswell/hsw-metrics.json
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
     },
     {
         "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
-        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:u / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
+        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
         "MetricGroup": "Summary",
         "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
     },
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/hsx-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/hsx-metrics.json
index e501729c3dd1..832f3cb40b34 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/hsx-metrics.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/haswellx/hsx-metrics.json
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@
     },
     {
         "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
-        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:u / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
+        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
         "MetricGroup": "Summary",
         "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
     },
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivybridge/ivb-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivybridge/ivb-metrics.json
index e2446966b651..d69b2a8fc0bc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivybridge/ivb-metrics.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivybridge/ivb-metrics.json
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
     },
     {
         "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
-        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:u / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
+        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
         "MetricGroup": "Summary",
         "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
     },
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/ivt-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/ivt-metrics.json
index 9294769dec64..5f465fd81315 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/ivt-metrics.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/ivytown/ivt-metrics.json
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
     },
     {
         "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
-        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:u / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
+        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
         "MetricGroup": "Summary",
         "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
     },
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/jkt-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/jkt-metrics.json
index 603ff9c2e9a1..3e909b306003 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/jkt-metrics.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/jaketown/jkt-metrics.json
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
     },
     {
         "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
-        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:u / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
+        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
         "MetricGroup": "Summary",
         "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
     },
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/sandybridge/snb-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/sandybridge/snb-metrics.json
index c6b485b3a2cb..50c053235752 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/sandybridge/snb-metrics.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/sandybridge/snb-metrics.json
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@
     },
     {
         "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
-        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:u / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
+        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
         "MetricGroup": "Summary",
         "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
     },
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylake/skl-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylake/skl-metrics.json
index 0ca539bb60f6..e7feb60f9fa9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylake/skl-metrics.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylake/skl-metrics.json
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
     },
     {
         "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
-        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:u / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
+        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
         "MetricGroup": "Summary",
         "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
     },
diff --git a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylakex/skx-metrics.json b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylakex/skx-metrics.json
index 047d7e11aa6f..21d7a0c2c2e8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylakex/skx-metrics.json
+++ b/tools/perf/pmu-events/arch/x86/skylakex/skx-metrics.json
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
     },
     {
         "BriefDescription": "Fraction of cycles spent in Kernel mode",
-        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:u / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
+        "MetricExpr": "CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC:k / CPU_CLK_UNHALTED.REF_TSC",
         "MetricGroup": "Summary",
         "MetricName": "Kernel_Utilization"
     },