diff --git a/tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h b/tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
index 4842c36fdf80..bedae424ba36 100644
--- a/tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
+++ b/tools/include/uapi/linux/perf_event.h
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ enum perf_event_read_format {
 #define PERF_ATTR_SIZE_VER6	120	/* add: aux_sample_size */
 #define PERF_ATTR_SIZE_VER7	128	/* add: sig_data */
 #define PERF_ATTR_SIZE_VER8	136	/* add: config3 */
+#define PERF_ATTR_SIZE_VER9	144	/* add: alternative_sample_period */
 
 /*
  * Hardware event_id to monitor via a performance monitoring event:
@@ -522,6 +523,8 @@ struct perf_event_attr {
 	__u64	sig_data;
 
 	__u64	config3; /* extension of config2 */
+
+	__u64	alternative_sample_period;
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr.c b/tools/perf/tests/attr.c
index 97e1bdd6ec0e..956b58c7ba8f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr.c
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ static int store_event(struct perf_event_attr *attr, pid_t pid, struct perf_cpu
 	WRITE_ASS(branch_sample_type, "llu");
 	WRITE_ASS(sample_regs_user,   "llu");
 	WRITE_ASS(sample_stack_user,  PRIu32);
+	WRITE_ASS(alternative_sample_period,  "llu");
 
 	fclose(file);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr.py b/tools/perf/tests/attr.py
index e890c261ad26..75c4527393f9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr.py
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class Event(dict):
         'branch_sample_type',
         'sample_regs_user',
         'sample_stack_user',
+        'alternative_sample_period',
     ]
 
     def add(self, data):
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
index b44e4e6e4443..403de2e2c891 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ group_fd=-1
 flags=0|8
 cpu=*
 type=0|1
-size=136
+size=144
 config=0|1
 sample_period=*
 sample_type=263
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ config2=0
 branch_sample_type=0
 sample_regs_user=0
 sample_stack_user=0
+alternative_sample_period=0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record-spe b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record-spe
index 08fa96b59240..db528d7d8b73 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record-spe
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-record-spe
@@ -38,3 +38,4 @@ config2=*
 branch_sample_type=*
 sample_regs_user=*
 sample_stack_user=*
+alternative_sample_period=0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
index fccd8ec4d1b0..27ef0fa1386f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/base-stat
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ group_fd=-1
 flags=0|8
 cpu=*
 type=0
-size=136
+size=144
 config=0
 sample_period=0
 sample_type=65536
@@ -39,3 +39,4 @@ config2=0
 branch_sample_type=0
 sample_regs_user=0
 sample_stack_user=0
+alternative_sample_period=0
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/system-wide-dummy b/tools/perf/tests/attr/system-wide-dummy
index a1e1d6a263bf..5c4d2a60931d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/system-wide-dummy
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/system-wide-dummy
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ cpu=*
 pid=-1
 flags=8
 type=1
-size=136
+size=144
 config=9
 sample_period=1
 # PERF_SAMPLE_IP | PERF_SAMPLE_TID | PERF_SAMPLE_TIME |
@@ -50,3 +50,4 @@ config2=0
 branch_sample_type=0
 sample_regs_user=0
 sample_stack_user=0
+alternative_sample_period=0
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-alt-period-term b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-alt-period-term
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e0de4c8eb1c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-alt-period-term
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+[config]
+command = record
+args    = --no-bpf-event -e cycles/period=3,alt-period=2/ -- kill >/dev/null 2>&1
+ret     = 1
+kernel_since = 6.11
+
+[event-10:base-record]
+sample_period=3
+alternative_sample_period=2
+
+freq=0
+sample_type=7
diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0 b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0
index 576ec48b3aaf..d4f0546e02b6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/attr/test-record-dummy-C0
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ cpu=0
 pid=-1
 flags=8
 type=1
-size=136
+size=144
 config=9
 sample_period=4000
 # PERF_SAMPLE_IP | PERF_SAMPLE_TID | PERF_SAMPLE_TIME |
@@ -53,3 +53,4 @@ config2=0
 branch_sample_type=0
 sample_regs_user=0
 sample_stack_user=0
+alternative_sample_period=0
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
index 9a8be1e46d67..48723cea3a51 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.c
@@ -826,6 +826,7 @@ static const char *config_term_name(enum parse_events__term_type term_type)
 		[PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_RAW]                   = "raw",
 		[PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE]          = "legacy-cache",
 		[PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE]              = "hardware",
+		[PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD]	= "alt-period",
 	};
 	if ((unsigned int)term_type >= __PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NR)
 		return "unknown term";
@@ -854,6 +855,7 @@ config_term_avail(enum parse_events__term_type term_type, struct parse_events_er
 	case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NAME:
 	case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_METRIC_ID:
 	case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
+	case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
 	case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_PERCORE:
 		return true;
 	case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_USER:
@@ -998,6 +1000,16 @@ do {									   \
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
 		break;
+	case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
+		CHECK_TYPE_VAL(NUM);
+		if (term->val.num == 0) {
+			parse_events_error__handle(err, term->err_val,
+						strdup("expected a non-zero value"),
+						NULL);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+		attr->alternative_sample_period = term->val.num;
+		break;
 	case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_DRV_CFG:
 	case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_USER:
 	case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE:
@@ -1124,6 +1136,7 @@ static int config_term_tracepoint(struct perf_event_attr *attr,
 	case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_RAW:
 	case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE:
 	case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE:
+	case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
 	default:
 		if (err) {
 			parse_events_error__handle(err, term->err_term,
@@ -1255,6 +1268,7 @@ do {								\
 		case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_RAW:
 		case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE:
 		case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE:
+		case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
@@ -1308,6 +1322,7 @@ static int get_config_chgs(struct perf_pmu *pmu, struct parse_events_terms *head
 		case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_RAW:
 		case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE:
 		case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE:
+		case PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD:
 		default:
 			break;
 		}
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
index 10cc9c433116..f1482361321a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.h
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ enum parse_events__term_type {
 	PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_RAW,
 	PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_LEGACY_CACHE,
 	PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE,
-#define	__PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NR (PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_HARDWARE + 1)
+	PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD,
+#define	__PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_NR (PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD + 1)
 };
 
 struct parse_events_term {
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
index 5a0bcd7f166a..1972a5a696ef 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
+++ b/tools/perf/util/parse-events.l
@@ -331,6 +331,7 @@ percore			{ return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_PERCORE); }
 aux-output		{ return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_AUX_OUTPUT); }
 aux-sample-size		{ return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_AUX_SAMPLE_SIZE); }
 metric-id		{ return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_METRIC_ID); }
+alt-period		{ return term(yyscanner, PARSE_EVENTS__TERM_TYPE_ALT_SAMPLE_PERIOD); }
 cpu-cycles|cycles				{ return hw_term(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES); }
 stalled-cycles-frontend|idle-cycles-frontend	{ return hw_term(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_STALLED_CYCLES_FRONTEND); }
 stalled-cycles-backend|idle-cycles-backend	{ return hw_term(yyscanner, PERF_COUNT_HW_STALLED_CYCLES_BACKEND); }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/perf_event_attr_fprintf.c b/tools/perf/util/perf_event_attr_fprintf.c
index 59fbbba79697..c6af598070b5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/perf_event_attr_fprintf.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/perf_event_attr_fprintf.c
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ int perf_event_attr__fprintf(FILE *fp, struct perf_event_attr *attr,
 	PRINT_ATTRf(sample_max_stack, p_unsigned);
 	PRINT_ATTRf(aux_sample_size, p_unsigned);
 	PRINT_ATTRf(sig_data, p_unsigned);
+	PRINT_ATTRf(alternative_sample_period, p_unsigned);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/pmu.c b/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
index 61bdda01a05a..7615d05e389f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/pmu.c
@@ -1738,6 +1738,7 @@ int perf_pmu__for_each_format(struct perf_pmu *pmu, void *state, pmu_format_call
 		"percore",
 		"aux-output",
 		"aux-sample-size=number",
+		"alt-period=number",
 	};
 	struct perf_pmu_format *format;
 	int ret;
