diff --git a/arch/powerpc/perf/power10-pmu.c b/arch/powerpc/perf/power10-pmu.c
index d3398100a60f..c6d51e7093cf 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/perf/power10-pmu.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/perf/power10-pmu.c
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ extern u64 PERF_REG_EXTENDED_MASK;
 
 /* Table of alternatives, sorted by column 0 */
 static const unsigned int power10_event_alternatives[][MAX_ALT] = {
-	{ PM_CYC_ALT,			PM_CYC },
 	{ PM_INST_CMPL_ALT,		PM_INST_CMPL },
+	{ PM_CYC_ALT,			PM_CYC },
 };
 
 static int power10_get_alternatives(u64 event, unsigned int flags, u64 alt[])