diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/task-exit.c b/tools/perf/tests/task-exit.c
index bc4a7344e274..89c8e1604ca7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/task-exit.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/task-exit.c
@@ -84,7 +84,11 @@ int test__task_exit(struct test *test __maybe_unused, int subtest __maybe_unused
 
 	evsel = perf_evlist__first(evlist);
 	evsel->attr.task = 1;
+#ifdef __s390x__
+	evsel->attr.sample_freq = 1000000;
+#else
 	evsel->attr.sample_freq = 1;
+#endif
 	evsel->attr.inherit = 0;
 	evsel->attr.watermark = 0;
 	evsel->attr.wakeup_events = 1;