diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c
index b0ef2d813d2f..1457d6639b60 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-options.c
@@ -505,7 +505,8 @@ int parse_options_subcommand(int argc, const char **argv, const struct option *o
 		break;
 	case PARSE_OPT_LIST_OPTS:
 		while (options->type != OPTION_END) {
-			printf("--%s ", options->long_name);
+			if (options->long_name)
+				printf("--%s ", options->long_name);
 			options++;
 		}
 		putchar('\n');