diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/sample-parsing.c b/tools/perf/tests/sample-parsing.c
index 3a02426..2762e11 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/sample-parsing.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/sample-parsing.c
@@ -150,6 +150,15 @@ static bool samples_same(const struct perf_sample *s1,
 	if (type & PERF_SAMPLE_PHYS_ADDR)
 		COMP(phys_addr);
 
+	if (type & PERF_SAMPLE_AUX) {
+		COMP(aux_sample.size);
+		if (memcmp(s1->aux_sample.data, s2->aux_sample.data,
+			   s1->aux_sample.size)) {
+			pr_debug("Samples differ at 'aux_sample'\n");
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -182,6 +191,7 @@ static int do_test(u64 sample_type, u64 sample_regs, u64 read_format)
 	u64 regs[64];
 	const u64 raw_data[] = {0x123456780a0b0c0dULL, 0x1102030405060708ULL};
 	const u64 data[] = {0x2211443366558877ULL, 0, 0xaabbccddeeff4321ULL};
+	const u64 aux_data[] = {0xa55a, 0, 0xeeddee, 0x0282028202820282};
 	struct perf_sample sample = {
 		.ip		= 101,
 		.pid		= 102,
@@ -218,6 +228,10 @@ static int do_test(u64 sample_type, u64 sample_regs, u64 read_format)
 			.regs	= regs,
 		},
 		.phys_addr	= 113,
+		.aux_sample	= {
+			.size	= sizeof(aux_data),
+			.data	= (void *)aux_data,
+		},
 	};
 	struct sample_read_value values[] = {{1, 5}, {9, 3}, {2, 7}, {6, 4},};
 	struct perf_sample sample_out;
@@ -317,7 +331,7 @@ int test__sample_parsing(struct test *test __maybe_unused, int subtest __maybe_u
 	 * were added.  Please actually update the test rather than just change
 	 * the condition below.
 	 */
-	if (PERF_SAMPLE_MAX > PERF_SAMPLE_PHYS_ADDR << 1) {
+	if (PERF_SAMPLE_MAX > PERF_SAMPLE_AUX << 1) {
 		pr_debug("sample format has changed, some new PERF_SAMPLE_ bit was introduced - test needs updating\n");
 		return -1;
 	}