diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/shell/trace+probe_vfs_getname.sh b/tools/perf/tests/shell/trace+probe_vfs_getname.sh
index 45d269b0157e..11cc2af13f2b 100755
--- a/tools/perf/tests/shell/trace+probe_vfs_getname.sh
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/shell/trace+probe_vfs_getname.sh
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ if [ $err -ne 0 ] ; then
 	exit $err
 fi
 
+# Do not use whatever ~/.perfconfig file, it may change the output
+# via trace.{show_timestamp,show_prefix,etc}
+export PERF_CONFIG=/dev/null
+
 trace_open_vfs_getname
 err=$?
 rm -f ${file}