diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index 5a72586..f0c9f26 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -63,8 +63,8 @@
 };
 
 static char *sw_event_names[] = {
-	"cpu-clock-ticks",
-	"task-clock-ticks",
+	"cpu-clock-msecs",
+	"task-clock-msecs",
 	"page-faults",
 	"context-switches",
 	"CPU-migrations",