diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c b/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
index d111a93f220..d78a3d94549 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ const char *default_search_path[NR_SEARCH_PATH] = {
 #define MAX_PATH_LEN 256
 #define MAX_PROBES 128
 #define MAX_PROBE_ARGS 128
-#define PERFPROBE_GROUP "perfprobe"
+#define PERFPROBE_GROUP "probe"
 
 /* Session management structure */
 static struct {