diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/shell/record_offcpu.sh b/tools/perf/tests/shell/record_offcpu.sh
index a0d14cd0aa7989..a1ef8f0d2b5cc1 100755
--- a/tools/perf/tests/shell/record_offcpu.sh
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/shell/record_offcpu.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ test_offcpu_priv() {
     err=2
     return
   fi
-  if perf record --off-cpu -o /dev/null --quiet true 2>&1 | grep BUILD_BPF_SKEL
+  if perf version --build-options 2>&1 | grep HAVE_BPF_SKEL | grep -q OFF
   then
     echo "off-cpu test [Skipped missing BPF support]"
     err=2