diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/mem-events.c b/tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/mem-events.c
index aaa4804922b4..2602e8688727 100644
--- a/tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/mem-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/arm64/util/mem-events.c
@@ -12,17 +12,9 @@ struct perf_mem_event perf_mem_events_arm[PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX] = {
 
 static char mem_ev_name[100];
 
-struct perf_mem_event *perf_mem_events__ptr(int i)
-{
-	if (i >= PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX)
-		return NULL;
-
-	return &perf_mem_events_arm[i];
-}
-
 const char *perf_mem_events__name(int i, const char *pmu_name __maybe_unused)
 {
-	struct perf_mem_event *e = perf_mem_events__ptr(i);
+	struct perf_mem_event *e = &perf_mem_events_arm[i];
 
 	if (i >= PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX)
 		return NULL;
diff --git a/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/mem-events.c b/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/mem-events.c
index 2b81d229982c..5fb41d50118d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/mem-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/arch/x86/util/mem-events.c
@@ -28,17 +28,6 @@ struct perf_mem_event perf_mem_events_amd[PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX] = {
 	E("mem-ldst",	"ibs_op//",	"ibs_op"),
 };
 
-struct perf_mem_event *perf_mem_events__ptr(int i)
-{
-	if (i >= PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX)
-		return NULL;
-
-	if (x86__is_amd_cpu())
-		return &perf_mem_events_amd[i];
-
-	return &perf_mem_events_intel[i];
-}
-
 bool is_mem_loads_aux_event(struct evsel *leader)
 {
 	struct perf_pmu *pmu = perf_pmus__find("cpu");
@@ -54,7 +43,12 @@ bool is_mem_loads_aux_event(struct evsel *leader)
 
 const char *perf_mem_events__name(int i, const char *pmu_name)
 {
-	struct perf_mem_event *e = perf_mem_events__ptr(i);
+	struct perf_mem_event *e;
+
+	if (x86__is_amd_cpu())
+		e = &perf_mem_events_amd[i];
+	else
+		e = &perf_mem_events_intel[i];
 
 	if (!e)
 		return NULL;
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-c2c.c b/tools/perf/builtin-c2c.c
index a4cf9de7a7b5..76c760be1bcf 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-c2c.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-c2c.c
@@ -3215,12 +3215,19 @@ static int parse_record_events(const struct option *opt,
 			       const char *str, int unset __maybe_unused)
 {
 	bool *event_set = (bool *) opt->value;
+	struct perf_pmu *pmu;
+
+	pmu = perf_mem_events_find_pmu();
+	if (!pmu) {
+		pr_err("failed: there is no PMU that supports perf c2c\n");
+		exit(-1);
+	}
 
 	if (!strcmp(str, "list")) {
-		perf_mem_events__list();
+		perf_mem_events__list(pmu);
 		exit(0);
 	}
-	if (perf_mem_events__parse(str))
+	if (perf_mem_events__parse(pmu, str))
 		exit(-1);
 
 	*event_set = true;
@@ -3245,6 +3252,7 @@ static int perf_c2c__record(int argc, const char **argv)
 	bool all_user = false, all_kernel = false;
 	bool event_set = false;
 	struct perf_mem_event *e;
+	struct perf_pmu *pmu;
 	struct option options[] = {
 	OPT_CALLBACK('e', "event", &event_set, "event",
 		     "event selector. Use 'perf c2c record -e list' to list available events",
@@ -3256,7 +3264,13 @@ static int perf_c2c__record(int argc, const char **argv)
 	OPT_END()
 	};
 
-	if (perf_mem_events__init()) {
+	pmu = perf_mem_events_find_pmu();
+	if (!pmu) {
+		pr_err("failed: no PMU supports the memory events\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (perf_mem_events__init(pmu)) {
 		pr_err("failed: memory events not supported\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -3280,7 +3294,7 @@ static int perf_c2c__record(int argc, const char **argv)
 	rec_argv[i++] = "record";
 
 	if (!event_set) {
-		e = perf_mem_events__ptr(PERF_MEM_EVENTS__LOAD_STORE);
+		e = perf_mem_events__ptr(pmu, PERF_MEM_EVENTS__LOAD_STORE);
 		/*
 		 * The load and store operations are required, use the event
 		 * PERF_MEM_EVENTS__LOAD_STORE if it is supported.
@@ -3289,15 +3303,15 @@ static int perf_c2c__record(int argc, const char **argv)
 			e->record = true;
 			rec_argv[i++] = "-W";
 		} else {
-			e = perf_mem_events__ptr(PERF_MEM_EVENTS__LOAD);
+			e = perf_mem_events__ptr(pmu, PERF_MEM_EVENTS__LOAD);
 			e->record = true;
 
-			e = perf_mem_events__ptr(PERF_MEM_EVENTS__STORE);
+			e = perf_mem_events__ptr(pmu, PERF_MEM_EVENTS__STORE);
 			e->record = true;
 		}
 	}
 
-	e = perf_mem_events__ptr(PERF_MEM_EVENTS__LOAD);
+	e = perf_mem_events__ptr(pmu, PERF_MEM_EVENTS__LOAD);
 	if (e->record)
 		rec_argv[i++] = "-W";
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-mem.c b/tools/perf/builtin-mem.c
index 51499c20da01..8218c4721101 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-mem.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-mem.c
@@ -43,12 +43,19 @@ static int parse_record_events(const struct option *opt,
 			       const char *str, int unset __maybe_unused)
 {
 	struct perf_mem *mem = *(struct perf_mem **)opt->value;
+	struct perf_pmu *pmu;
+
+	pmu = perf_mem_events_find_pmu();
+	if (!pmu) {
+		pr_err("failed: there is no PMU that supports perf mem\n");
+		exit(-1);
+	}
 
 	if (!strcmp(str, "list")) {
-		perf_mem_events__list();
+		perf_mem_events__list(pmu);
 		exit(0);
 	}
-	if (perf_mem_events__parse(str))
+	if (perf_mem_events__parse(pmu, str))
 		exit(-1);
 
 	mem->operation = 0;
@@ -72,6 +79,7 @@ static int __cmd_record(int argc, const char **argv, struct perf_mem *mem)
 	int ret;
 	bool all_user = false, all_kernel = false;
 	struct perf_mem_event *e;
+	struct perf_pmu *pmu;
 	struct option options[] = {
 	OPT_CALLBACK('e', "event", &mem, "event",
 		     "event selector. use 'perf mem record -e list' to list available events",
@@ -84,7 +92,13 @@ static int __cmd_record(int argc, const char **argv, struct perf_mem *mem)
 	OPT_END()
 	};
 
-	if (perf_mem_events__init()) {
+	pmu = perf_mem_events_find_pmu();
+	if (!pmu) {
+		pr_err("failed: no PMU supports the memory events\n");
+		return -1;
+	}
+
+	if (perf_mem_events__init(pmu)) {
 		pr_err("failed: memory events not supported\n");
 		return -1;
 	}
@@ -113,7 +127,7 @@ static int __cmd_record(int argc, const char **argv, struct perf_mem *mem)
 
 	rec_argv[i++] = "record";
 
-	e = perf_mem_events__ptr(PERF_MEM_EVENTS__LOAD_STORE);
+	e = perf_mem_events__ptr(pmu, PERF_MEM_EVENTS__LOAD_STORE);
 
 	/*
 	 * The load and store operations are required, use the event
@@ -126,17 +140,17 @@ static int __cmd_record(int argc, const char **argv, struct perf_mem *mem)
 		rec_argv[i++] = "-W";
 	} else {
 		if (mem->operation & MEM_OPERATION_LOAD) {
-			e = perf_mem_events__ptr(PERF_MEM_EVENTS__LOAD);
+			e = perf_mem_events__ptr(pmu, PERF_MEM_EVENTS__LOAD);
 			e->record = true;
 		}
 
 		if (mem->operation & MEM_OPERATION_STORE) {
-			e = perf_mem_events__ptr(PERF_MEM_EVENTS__STORE);
+			e = perf_mem_events__ptr(pmu, PERF_MEM_EVENTS__STORE);
 			e->record = true;
 		}
 	}
 
-	e = perf_mem_events__ptr(PERF_MEM_EVENTS__LOAD);
+	e = perf_mem_events__ptr(pmu, PERF_MEM_EVENTS__LOAD);
 	if (e->record)
 		rec_argv[i++] = "-W";
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/mem-events.c b/tools/perf/util/mem-events.c
index 0a8f415f5efe..887ffdcce338 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/mem-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/mem-events.c
@@ -29,17 +29,42 @@ struct perf_mem_event perf_mem_events[PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX] = {
 static char mem_loads_name[100];
 static bool mem_loads_name__init;
 
-struct perf_mem_event * __weak perf_mem_events__ptr(int i)
+struct perf_mem_event *perf_mem_events__ptr(struct perf_pmu *pmu, int i)
 {
-	if (i >= PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX)
+	if (i >= PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX || !pmu)
 		return NULL;
 
-	return &perf_mem_events[i];
+	return &pmu->mem_events[i];
+}
+
+static struct perf_pmu *perf_pmus__scan_mem(struct perf_pmu *pmu)
+{
+	while ((pmu = perf_pmus__scan(pmu)) != NULL) {
+		if (pmu->mem_events)
+			return pmu;
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
+struct perf_pmu *perf_mem_events_find_pmu(void)
+{
+	/*
+	 * The current perf mem doesn't support per-PMU configuration.
+	 * The exact same configuration is applied to all the
+	 * mem_events supported PMUs.
+	 * Return the first mem_events supported PMU.
+	 *
+	 * Notes: The only case which may support multiple mem_events
+	 * supported PMUs is Intel hybrid. The exact same mem_events
+	 * is shared among the PMUs. Only configure the first PMU
+	 * is good enough as well.
+	 */
+	return perf_pmus__scan_mem(NULL);
 }
 
 const char * __weak perf_mem_events__name(int i, const char *pmu_name  __maybe_unused)
 {
-	struct perf_mem_event *e = perf_mem_events__ptr(i);
+	struct perf_mem_event *e = &perf_mem_events[i];
 
 	if (!e)
 		return NULL;
@@ -61,7 +86,7 @@ __weak bool is_mem_loads_aux_event(struct evsel *leader __maybe_unused)
 	return false;
 }
 
-int perf_mem_events__parse(const char *str)
+int perf_mem_events__parse(struct perf_pmu *pmu, const char *str)
 {
 	char *tok, *saveptr = NULL;
 	bool found = false;
@@ -79,7 +104,7 @@ int perf_mem_events__parse(const char *str)
 
 	while (tok) {
 		for (j = 0; j < PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX; j++) {
-			struct perf_mem_event *e = perf_mem_events__ptr(j);
+			struct perf_mem_event *e = perf_mem_events__ptr(pmu, j);
 
 			if (!e->tag)
 				continue;
@@ -112,7 +137,7 @@ static bool perf_mem_event__supported(const char *mnt, struct perf_pmu *pmu,
 	return !stat(path, &st);
 }
 
-int perf_mem_events__init(void)
+int perf_mem_events__init(struct perf_pmu *pmu)
 {
 	const char *mnt = sysfs__mount();
 	bool found = false;
@@ -122,8 +147,7 @@ int perf_mem_events__init(void)
 		return -ENOENT;
 
 	for (j = 0; j < PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX; j++) {
-		struct perf_mem_event *e = perf_mem_events__ptr(j);
-		struct perf_pmu *pmu = NULL;
+		struct perf_mem_event *e = perf_mem_events__ptr(pmu, j);
 
 		/*
 		 * If the event entry isn't valid, skip initialization
@@ -132,29 +156,20 @@ int perf_mem_events__init(void)
 		if (!e->tag)
 			continue;
 
-		/*
-		 * Scan all PMUs not just core ones, since perf mem/c2c on
-		 * platforms like AMD uses IBS OP PMU which is independent
-		 * of core PMU.
-		 */
-		while ((pmu = perf_pmus__scan(pmu)) != NULL) {
-			e->supported |= perf_mem_event__supported(mnt, pmu, e);
-			if (e->supported) {
-				found = true;
-				break;
-			}
-		}
+		e->supported |= perf_mem_event__supported(mnt, pmu, e);
+		if (e->supported)
+			found = true;
 	}
 
 	return found ? 0 : -ENOENT;
 }
 
-void perf_mem_events__list(void)
+void perf_mem_events__list(struct perf_pmu *pmu)
 {
 	int j;
 
 	for (j = 0; j < PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX; j++) {
-		struct perf_mem_event *e = perf_mem_events__ptr(j);
+		struct perf_mem_event *e = perf_mem_events__ptr(pmu, j);
 
 		fprintf(stderr, "%-*s%-*s%s",
 			e->tag ? 13 : 0,
@@ -165,50 +180,32 @@ void perf_mem_events__list(void)
 	}
 }
 
-static void perf_mem_events__print_unsupport_hybrid(struct perf_mem_event *e,
-						    int idx)
-{
-	const char *mnt = sysfs__mount();
-	struct perf_pmu *pmu = NULL;
-
-	while ((pmu = perf_pmus__scan(pmu)) != NULL) {
-		if (!perf_mem_event__supported(mnt, pmu, e)) {
-			pr_err("failed: event '%s' not supported\n",
-			       perf_mem_events__name(idx, pmu->name));
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 int perf_mem_events__record_args(const char **rec_argv, int *argv_nr,
 				 char **rec_tmp, int *tmp_nr)
 {
 	const char *mnt = sysfs__mount();
+	struct perf_pmu *pmu = NULL;
 	int i = *argv_nr, k = 0;
 	struct perf_mem_event *e;
 
-	for (int j = 0; j < PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX; j++) {
-		e = perf_mem_events__ptr(j);
-		if (!e->record)
-			continue;
 
-		if (perf_pmus__num_mem_pmus() == 1) {
-			if (!e->supported) {
-				pr_err("failed: event '%s' not supported\n",
-				       perf_mem_events__name(j, NULL));
-				return -1;
-			}
+	while ((pmu = perf_pmus__scan_mem(pmu)) != NULL) {
+		for (int j = 0; j < PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX; j++) {
+			e = perf_mem_events__ptr(pmu, j);
 
-			rec_argv[i++] = "-e";
-			rec_argv[i++] = perf_mem_events__name(j, NULL);
-		} else {
-			struct perf_pmu *pmu = NULL;
+			if (!e->record)
+				continue;
 
 			if (!e->supported) {
-				perf_mem_events__print_unsupport_hybrid(e, j);
+				pr_err("failed: event '%s' not supported\n",
+					perf_mem_events__name(j, pmu->name));
 				return -1;
 			}
 
-			while ((pmu = perf_pmus__scan(pmu)) != NULL) {
+			if (perf_pmus__num_mem_pmus() == 1) {
+				rec_argv[i++] = "-e";
+				rec_argv[i++] = perf_mem_events__name(j, NULL);
+			} else {
 				const char *s = perf_mem_events__name(j, pmu->name);
 
 				if (!perf_mem_event__supported(mnt, pmu, e))
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/mem-events.h b/tools/perf/util/mem-events.h
index 8c5694b2d0b0..59a4303aac96 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/mem-events.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/mem-events.h
@@ -36,14 +36,15 @@ enum {
 extern unsigned int perf_mem_events__loads_ldlat;
 extern struct perf_mem_event perf_mem_events[PERF_MEM_EVENTS__MAX];
 
-int perf_mem_events__parse(const char *str);
-int perf_mem_events__init(void);
+int perf_mem_events__parse(struct perf_pmu *pmu, const char *str);
+int perf_mem_events__init(struct perf_pmu *pmu);
 
 const char *perf_mem_events__name(int i, const char *pmu_name);
-struct perf_mem_event *perf_mem_events__ptr(int i);
+struct perf_mem_event *perf_mem_events__ptr(struct perf_pmu *pmu, int i);
+struct perf_pmu *perf_mem_events_find_pmu(void);
 bool is_mem_loads_aux_event(struct evsel *leader);
 
-void perf_mem_events__list(void);
+void perf_mem_events__list(struct perf_pmu *pmu);
 int perf_mem_events__record_args(const char **rec_argv, int *argv_nr,
 				 char **rec_tmp, int *tmp_nr);
 
