diff --git a/tools/perf/util/stat-shadow.c b/tools/perf/util/stat-shadow.c
index ef85f1ae1ab2..eeccab6751d7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/stat-shadow.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/stat-shadow.c
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ static double find_stat(const struct evsel *evsel, int aggr_idx, enum stat_type
 			continue;
 
 		/* Ignore evsels that are part of different groups. */
-		if (evsel->core.leader->nr_members &&
+		if (evsel->core.leader->nr_members > 1 &&
 		    evsel->core.leader != cur->core.leader)
 			continue;
 		/* Ignore evsels with mismatched modifiers. */