diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt
index 0098eab8e5b1..4ac7775fbc11 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-config.txt
@@ -543,6 +543,10 @@ trace.*::
 	trace.show_duration::
 		Show syscall duration.
 
+	trace.show_prefix::
+		If set to 'yes' will show common string prefixes in tables. The default
+		is to remove the common prefix in things like "MAP_SHARED", showing just "SHARED".
+
 	trace.show_timestamp::
 		Show syscall start timestamp.
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
index 02bc5da5cfa7..8a176ab2bd8e 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-trace.c
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@ struct trace {
 	bool			show_duration;
 	bool			show_zeros;
 	bool			show_arg_names;
+	bool			show_string_prefix;
 	bool			force;
 	bool			vfs_getname;
 	int			trace_pgfaults;
@@ -360,21 +361,21 @@ static struct perf_evsel *perf_evsel__raw_syscall_newtp(const char *direction, v
 	({ struct syscall_tp *fields = evsel->priv; \
 	   fields->name.pointer(&fields->name, sample); })
 
-size_t strarray__scnprintf(struct strarray *sa, char *bf, size_t size, const char *intfmt, int val)
+size_t strarray__scnprintf(struct strarray *sa, char *bf, size_t size, const char *intfmt, bool show_prefix, int val)
 {
 	int idx = val - sa->offset;
 
 	if (idx < 0 || idx >= sa->nr_entries || sa->entries[idx] == NULL)
 		return scnprintf(bf, size, intfmt, val);
 
-	return scnprintf(bf, size, "%s", sa->entries[idx]);
+	return scnprintf(bf, size, "%s%s", show_prefix ? sa->prefix : "", sa->entries[idx]);
 }
 
 static size_t __syscall_arg__scnprintf_strarray(char *bf, size_t size,
 						const char *intfmt,
 					        struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
-	return strarray__scnprintf(arg->parm, bf, size, intfmt, arg->val);
+	return strarray__scnprintf(arg->parm, bf, size, intfmt, arg->show_string_prefix, arg->val);
 }
 
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_strarray(char *bf, size_t size,
@@ -408,7 +409,7 @@ size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_strarrays(char *bf, size_t size,
 		if (idx >= 0 && idx < sa->nr_entries) {
 			if (sa->entries[idx] == NULL)
 				break;
-			return scnprintf(bf, size, "%s", sa->entries[idx]);
+			return scnprintf(bf, size, "%s%s", arg->show_string_prefix ? sa->prefix : "", sa->entries[idx]);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -423,10 +424,10 @@ static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_fd_at(char *bf, size_t size,
 					   struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
 	int fd = arg->val;
-	/* char fd_at_prefix = "AT_FD"; */
+	const char *prefix = "AT_FD";
 
 	if (fd == AT_FDCWD)
-		return scnprintf(bf, size, "CWD");
+		return scnprintf(bf, size, "%s%s", arg->show_string_prefix ? prefix : "", "CWD");
 
 	return syscall_arg__scnprintf_fd(bf, size, arg);
 }
@@ -527,14 +528,16 @@ static DEFINE_STRARRAY(clockid, "CLOCK_");
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_access_mode(char *bf, size_t size,
 						 struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *suffix = "_OK";
 	size_t printed = 0;
 	int mode = arg->val;
 
 	if (mode == F_OK) /* 0 */
-		return scnprintf(bf, size, "F");
+		return scnprintf(bf, size, "F%s", show_prefix ? suffix : "");
 #define	P_MODE(n) \
 	if (mode & n##_OK) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s", #n); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", #n, show_prefix ? suffix : ""); \
 		mode &= ~n##_OK; \
 	}
 
@@ -559,11 +562,13 @@ static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_filename(char *bf, size_t size,
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_pipe_flags(char *bf, size_t size,
 						struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *prefix = "O_";
 	int printed = 0, flags = arg->val;
 
 #define	P_FLAG(n) \
 	if (flags & O_##n) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", #n); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", show_prefix ? prefix : "", #n); \
 		flags &= ~O_##n; \
 	}
 
@@ -589,11 +594,13 @@ static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_pipe_flags(char *bf, size_t size,
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_getrandom_flags(char *bf, size_t size,
 						   struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *prefix = "GRND_";
 	int printed = 0, flags = arg->val;
 
 #define	P_FLAG(n) \
 	if (flags & GRND_##n) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", #n); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", show_prefix ? prefix : "", #n); \
 		flags &= ~GRND_##n; \
 	}
 
@@ -1577,6 +1584,7 @@ static size_t syscall__scnprintf_args(struct syscall *sc, char *bf, size_t size,
 		.mask	= 0,
 		.trace  = trace,
 		.thread = thread,
+		.show_string_prefix = trace->show_string_prefix,
 	};
 	struct thread_trace *ttrace = thread__priv(thread);
 
@@ -3563,6 +3571,8 @@ static int trace__config(const char *var, const char *value, void *arg)
 			goto out;
 		}
 		trace->show_zeros = new_show_zeros;
+	} else if (!strcmp(var, "trace.show_prefix")) {
+		trace->show_string_prefix = perf_config_bool(var, value);
 	} else if (!strcmp(var, "trace.no_inherit")) {
 		trace->opts.no_inherit = perf_config_bool(var, value);
 	} else if (!strcmp(var, "trace.args_alignment")) {
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/beauty.h b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/beauty.h
index 452e9c006d4f..ac25b6410bc8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/beauty.h
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/beauty.h
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ struct strarray {
 	.prefix = _prefix, \
 }
 
-size_t strarray__scnprintf(struct strarray *sa, char *bf, size_t size, const char *intfmt, int val);
-size_t strarray__scnprintf_flags(struct strarray *sa, char *bf, size_t size, unsigned long flags);
+size_t strarray__scnprintf(struct strarray *sa, char *bf, size_t size, const char *intfmt, bool show_prefix, int val);
+size_t strarray__scnprintf_flags(struct strarray *sa, char *bf, size_t size, bool show_prefix, unsigned long flags);
 
 struct trace;
 struct thread;
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ struct augmented_arg {
  * @parm: private area, may be an strarray, for instance
  * @idx: syscall arg idx (is this the first?)
  * @mask: a syscall arg may mask another arg, see syscall_arg__scnprintf_futex_op
+ * @show_string_prefix: When there is a common prefix in a string table, show it or not
  */
 
 struct syscall_arg {
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ struct syscall_arg {
 	void	      *parm;
 	u8	      idx;
 	u8	      mask;
+	bool	      show_string_prefix;
 };
 
 unsigned long syscall_arg__val(struct syscall_arg *arg, u8 idx);
@@ -162,7 +164,7 @@ size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_statx_flags(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_
 size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_statx_mask(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg);
 #define SCA_STATX_MASK syscall_arg__scnprintf_statx_mask
 
-size_t open__scnprintf_flags(unsigned long flags, char *bf, size_t size);
+size_t open__scnprintf_flags(unsigned long flags, char *bf, size_t size, bool show_prefix);
 
 void syscall_arg__set_ret_scnprintf(struct syscall_arg *arg,
 				    size_t (*ret_scnprintf)(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg));
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/clone.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/clone.c
index 010406500c30..6eb9a6636171 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/clone.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/clone.c
@@ -10,13 +10,14 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <uapi/linux/sched.h>
 
-static size_t clone__scnprintf_flags(unsigned long flags, char *bf, size_t size)
+static size_t clone__scnprintf_flags(unsigned long flags, char *bf, size_t size, bool show_prefix)
 {
+	const char *prefix = "CLONE_";
 	int printed = 0;
 
 #define	P_FLAG(n) \
 	if (flags & CLONE_##n) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", #n); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", show_prefix ? prefix : "", #n); \
 		flags &= ~CLONE_##n; \
 	}
 
@@ -70,5 +71,5 @@ size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_clone_flags(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_
 	if (!(flags & CLONE_SETTLS))
 		arg->mask |= SCC_TLS;
 
-	return clone__scnprintf_flags(flags, bf, size);
+	return clone__scnprintf_flags(flags, bf, size, arg->show_string_prefix);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/eventfd.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/eventfd.c
index db5b9b492113..4bab106213c6 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/eventfd.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/eventfd.c
@@ -13,13 +13,15 @@
 
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_eventfd_flags(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *prefix = "EFD_";
 	int printed = 0, flags = arg->val;
 
 	if (flags == 0)
 		return scnprintf(bf, size, "NONE");
 #define	P_FLAG(n) \
 	if (flags & EFD_##n) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", #n); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", show_prefix ? prefix : "", #n); \
 		flags &= ~EFD_##n; \
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/fcntl.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/fcntl.c
index 15d669087e0a..56ef83b3d130 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/fcntl.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/fcntl.c
@@ -9,27 +9,28 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <uapi/linux/fcntl.h>
 
-static size_t fcntl__scnprintf_getfd(unsigned long val, char *bf, size_t size)
+static size_t fcntl__scnprintf_getfd(unsigned long val, char *bf, size_t size, bool show_prefix)
 {
-	return scnprintf(bf, size, "%s", val ? "CLOEXEC" : "0");
+	return val ? scnprintf(bf, size, "%s", "0") :
+		     scnprintf(bf, size, "%s%s", show_prefix ? "FD_" : "", "CLOEXEC");
 }
 
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_fcntl_getfd(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
-	return fcntl__scnprintf_getfd(arg->val, bf, size);
+	return fcntl__scnprintf_getfd(arg->val, bf, size, arg->show_string_prefix);
 }
 
-static size_t fcntl__scnprintf_getlease(unsigned long val, char *bf, size_t size)
+static size_t fcntl__scnprintf_getlease(unsigned long val, char *bf, size_t size, bool show_prefix)
 {
 	static const char *fcntl_setlease[] = { "RDLCK", "WRLCK", "UNLCK", };
 	static DEFINE_STRARRAY(fcntl_setlease, "F_");
 
-	return strarray__scnprintf(&strarray__fcntl_setlease, bf, size, "%x", val);
+	return strarray__scnprintf(&strarray__fcntl_setlease, bf, size, "%x", show_prefix, val);
 }
 
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_fcntl_getlease(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
-	return fcntl__scnprintf_getlease(arg->val, bf, size);
+	return fcntl__scnprintf_getlease(arg->val, bf, size, arg->show_string_prefix);
 }
 
 size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_fcntl_cmd(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
@@ -68,22 +69,23 @@ size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_fcntl_cmd(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_ar
 
 size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_fcntl_arg(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
 	int cmd = syscall_arg__val(arg, 1);
 
 	if (cmd == F_DUPFD)
 		return syscall_arg__scnprintf_fd(bf, size, arg);
 
 	if (cmd == F_SETFD)
-		return fcntl__scnprintf_getfd(arg->val, bf, size);
+		return fcntl__scnprintf_getfd(arg->val, bf, size, show_prefix);
 
 	if (cmd == F_SETFL)
-		return open__scnprintf_flags(arg->val, bf, size);
+		return open__scnprintf_flags(arg->val, bf, size, show_prefix);
 
 	if (cmd == F_SETOWN)
 		return syscall_arg__scnprintf_pid(bf, size, arg);
 
 	if (cmd == F_SETLEASE)
-		return fcntl__scnprintf_getlease(arg->val, bf, size);
+		return fcntl__scnprintf_getlease(arg->val, bf, size, show_prefix);
 	/*
 	 * We still don't grab the contents of pointers on entry or exit,
 	 * so just print them as hex numbers
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/flock.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/flock.c
index cf02ae5f0ba6..c14274edd6d9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/flock.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/flock.c
@@ -22,13 +22,15 @@
 
 size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_flock(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *prefix = "LOCK_";
 	int printed = 0, op = arg->val;
 
 	if (op == 0)
 		return scnprintf(bf, size, "NONE");
 #define	P_CMD(cmd) \
 	if ((op & LOCK_##cmd) == LOCK_##cmd) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", #cmd); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", show_prefix ? prefix : "", #cmd); \
 		op &= ~LOCK_##cmd; \
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/futex_op.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/futex_op.c
index 1136bde56406..00365156782b 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/futex_op.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/futex_op.c
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_futex_op(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *prefix = "FUTEX_";
 	enum syscall_futex_args {
 		SCF_UADDR   = (1 << 0),
 		SCF_OP	    = (1 << 1),
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_futex_op(char *bf, size_t size, struct sysc
 	size_t printed = 0;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
-#define	P_FUTEX_OP(n) case FUTEX_##n: printed = scnprintf(bf, size, #n);
+#define	P_FUTEX_OP(n) case FUTEX_##n: printed = scnprintf(bf, size, "%s%s", show_prefix ? prefix : "", #n);
 	P_FUTEX_OP(WAIT);	    arg->mask |= SCF_VAL3|SCF_UADDR2;		  break;
 	P_FUTEX_OP(WAKE);	    arg->mask |= SCF_VAL3|SCF_UADDR2|SCF_TIMEOUT; break;
 	P_FUTEX_OP(FD);		    arg->mask |= SCF_VAL3|SCF_UADDR2|SCF_TIMEOUT; break;
@@ -50,10 +52,10 @@ static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_futex_op(char *bf, size_t size, struct sysc
 	}
 
 	if (op & FUTEX_PRIVATE_FLAG)
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "|PRIV");
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "|%s%s", show_prefix ? prefix : "", "PRIVATE_FLAG");
 
 	if (op & FUTEX_CLOCK_REALTIME)
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "|CLKRT");
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "|%s%s", show_prefix ? prefix : "", "CLOCK_REALTIME");
 
 	return printed;
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/futex_val3.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/futex_val3.c
index 138b7d588a70..9114f7620571 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/futex_val3.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/futex_val3.c
@@ -7,10 +7,11 @@
 
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_futex_val3(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	const char *prefix = "FUTEX_BITSET_";
 	unsigned int bitset = arg->val;
 
 	if (bitset == FUTEX_BITSET_MATCH_ANY)
-		return scnprintf(bf, size, "MATCH_ANY");
+		return scnprintf(bf, size, "%s%s", arg->show_string_prefix ? prefix : "", "MATCH_ANY");
 
 	return scnprintf(bf, size, "%#xd", bitset);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/ioctl.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/ioctl.c
index ea243f6167d7..9efeb6a936c2 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/ioctl.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/ioctl.c
@@ -112,8 +112,9 @@ static size_t ioctl__scnprintf_perf_cmd(int nr, int dir, char *bf, size_t size)
 	return scnprintf(bf, size, "(%#x, %#x, %#x)", 0xAE, nr, dir);
 }
 
-static size_t ioctl__scnprintf_cmd(unsigned long cmd, char *bf, size_t size)
+static size_t ioctl__scnprintf_cmd(unsigned long cmd, char *bf, size_t size, bool show_prefix)
 {
+	const char *prefix = "_IOC_";
 	int dir	 = _IOC_DIR(cmd),
 	    type = _IOC_TYPE(cmd),
 	    nr	 = _IOC_NR(cmd),
@@ -143,12 +144,14 @@ static size_t ioctl__scnprintf_cmd(unsigned long cmd, char *bf, size_t size)
 	printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%c", '(');
 
 	if (dir == _IOC_NONE) {
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s", "NONE");
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", show_prefix ? prefix : "", "NONE");
 	} else {
 		if (dir & _IOC_READ)
-			printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s", "READ");
-		if (dir & _IOC_WRITE)
-			printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", dir & _IOC_READ ? "|" : "", "WRITE");
+			printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", show_prefix ? prefix : "", "READ");
+		if (dir & _IOC_WRITE) {
+			printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s%s", dir & _IOC_READ ? "|" : "",
+					     show_prefix ? prefix : "",  "WRITE");
+		}
 	}
 
 	return printed + scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, ", %#x, %#x, %#x)", type, nr, sz);
@@ -158,5 +161,5 @@ size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_ioctl_cmd(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_ar
 {
 	unsigned long cmd = arg->val;
 
-	return ioctl__scnprintf_cmd(cmd, bf, size);
+	return ioctl__scnprintf_cmd(cmd, bf, size, arg->show_string_prefix);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/kcmp.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/kcmp.c
index 56f1e50a6012..9351f84390a1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/kcmp.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/kcmp.c
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_kcmp_idx(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg
 	return pid__scnprintf_fd(arg->trace, pid, fd, bf, size);
 }
 
-static size_t kcmp__scnprintf_type(int type, char *bf, size_t size)
+static size_t kcmp__scnprintf_type(int type, char *bf, size_t size, bool show_prefix)
 {
 	static DEFINE_STRARRAY(kcmp_types, "KCMP_");
-	return strarray__scnprintf(&strarray__kcmp_types, bf, size, "%d", type);
+	return strarray__scnprintf(&strarray__kcmp_types, bf, size, "%d", show_prefix, type);
 }
 
 size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_kcmp_type(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_kcmp_type(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_ar
 	if (type != KCMP_FILE)
 		arg->mask |= (1 << 3) | (1 << 4); /* Ignore idx1 and idx2 */
 
-	return kcmp__scnprintf_type(type, bf, size);
+	return kcmp__scnprintf_type(type, bf, size, arg->show_string_prefix);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/mmap.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/mmap.c
index 1a7bd716057a..138f36a47fb1 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/mmap.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/mmap.c
@@ -5,13 +5,15 @@
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_mmap_prot(char *bf, size_t size,
 					       struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	const char *prot_prefix = "PROT_";
 	int printed = 0, prot = arg->val;
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
 
 	if (prot == PROT_NONE)
-		return scnprintf(bf, size, "NONE");
+		return scnprintf(bf, size, "%sNONE", show_prefix ? prot_prefix : "");
 #define	P_MMAP_PROT(n) \
 	if (prot & PROT_##n) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", #n); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", show_prefix ? prot_prefix :"", #n); \
 		prot &= ~PROT_##n; \
 	}
 
@@ -31,12 +33,12 @@ static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_mmap_prot(char *bf, size_t size,
 
 #define SCA_MMAP_PROT syscall_arg__scnprintf_mmap_prot
 
-static size_t mmap__scnprintf_flags(unsigned long flags, char *bf, size_t size)
+static size_t mmap__scnprintf_flags(unsigned long flags, char *bf, size_t size, bool show_prefix)
 {
 #include "trace/beauty/generated/mmap_flags_array.c"
        static DEFINE_STRARRAY(mmap_flags, "MAP_");
 
-       return strarray__scnprintf_flags(&strarray__mmap_flags, bf, size, flags);
+       return strarray__scnprintf_flags(&strarray__mmap_flags, bf, size, show_prefix, flags);
 }
 
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_mmap_flags(char *bf, size_t size,
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_mmap_flags(char *bf, size_t size,
 	if (flags & MAP_ANONYMOUS)
 		arg->mask |= (1 << 4) | (1 << 5); /* Mask 4th ('fd') and 5th ('offset') args, ignored */
 
-	return mmap__scnprintf_flags(flags, bf, size);
+	return mmap__scnprintf_flags(flags, bf, size, arg->show_string_prefix);
 }
 
 #define SCA_MMAP_FLAGS syscall_arg__scnprintf_mmap_flags
@@ -55,11 +57,13 @@ static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_mmap_flags(char *bf, size_t size,
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_mremap_flags(char *bf, size_t size,
 						  struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	const char *flags_prefix = "MREMAP_";
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
 	int printed = 0, flags = arg->val;
 
 #define P_MREMAP_FLAG(n) \
 	if (flags & MREMAP_##n) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", #n); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", show_prefix ? flags_prefix : "", #n); \
 		flags &= ~MREMAP_##n; \
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/mode_t.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/mode_t.c
index 6879d36d3004..29a8fadfb7f9 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/mode_t.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/mode_t.c
@@ -22,11 +22,13 @@
 
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_mode_t(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *prefix = "S_";
 	int printed = 0, mode = arg->val;
 
 #define	P_MODE(n) \
 	if ((mode & S_##n) == S_##n) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", #n); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", show_prefix ? prefix : "", #n); \
 		mode &= ~S_##n; \
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/mount_flags.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/mount_flags.c
index 7129106bf797..10fb14cfaf8f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/mount_flags.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/mount_flags.c
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@
 #include <linux/log2.h>
 #include <sys/mount.h>
 
-static size_t mount__scnprintf_flags(unsigned long flags, char *bf, size_t size)
+static size_t mount__scnprintf_flags(unsigned long flags, char *bf, size_t size, bool show_prefix)
 {
 #include "trace/beauty/generated/mount_flags_array.c"
 	static DEFINE_STRARRAY(mount_flags, "MS_");
 
-	return strarray__scnprintf_flags(&strarray__mount_flags, bf, size, flags);
+	return strarray__scnprintf_flags(&strarray__mount_flags, bf, size, show_prefix, flags);
 }
 
 unsigned long syscall_arg__mask_val_mount_flags(struct syscall_arg *arg __maybe_unused, unsigned long flags)
@@ -39,5 +39,5 @@ size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_mount_flags(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_
 {
 	unsigned long flags = arg->val;
 
-	return mount__scnprintf_flags(flags, bf, size);
+	return mount__scnprintf_flags(flags, bf, size, arg->show_string_prefix);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/msg_flags.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/msg_flags.c
index 1b9d6306d274..d66c66315987 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/msg_flags.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/msg_flags.c
@@ -21,13 +21,15 @@
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_msg_flags(char *bf, size_t size,
 					       struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *prefix = "MSG_";
 	int printed = 0, flags = arg->val;
 
 	if (flags == 0)
 		return scnprintf(bf, size, "NONE");
 #define	P_MSG_FLAG(n) \
 	if (flags & MSG_##n) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", #n); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", show_prefix ? prefix : "", #n); \
 		flags &= ~MSG_##n; \
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/open_flags.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/open_flags.c
index cc673fec9184..6da48893a1bb 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/open_flags.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/open_flags.c
@@ -22,15 +22,16 @@
 #undef O_LARGEFILE
 #define O_LARGEFILE	00100000
 
-size_t open__scnprintf_flags(unsigned long flags, char *bf, size_t size)
+size_t open__scnprintf_flags(unsigned long flags, char *bf, size_t size, bool show_prefix)
 {
+	const char *prefix = "O_";
 	int printed = 0;
 
 	if (flags == 0)
-		return scnprintf(bf, size, "RDONLY");
+		return scnprintf(bf, size, "%s%s", show_prefix ? prefix : "", "RDONLY");
 #define	P_FLAG(n) \
 	if (flags & O_##n) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", #n); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", show_prefix ? prefix : "", #n); \
 		flags &= ~O_##n; \
 	}
 
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ size_t open__scnprintf_flags(unsigned long flags, char *bf, size_t size)
 #endif
 #ifdef O_DSYNC
 	if ((flags & O_SYNC) == O_SYNC)
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", "SYNC");
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", show_prefix ? prefix : "", "SYNC");
 	else {
 		P_FLAG(DSYNC);
 	}
@@ -81,5 +82,5 @@ size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_open_flags(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_a
 	if (!(flags & O_CREAT))
 		arg->mask |= 1 << (arg->idx + 1); /* Mask the mode parm */
 
-	return open__scnprintf_flags(flags, bf, size);
+	return open__scnprintf_flags(flags, bf, size, arg->show_string_prefix);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/perf_event_open.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/perf_event_open.c
index 981185c1974b..11d47dbe63bd 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/perf_event_open.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/perf_event_open.c
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_perf_flags(char *bf, size_t size,
 						struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *prefix = "PERF_";
 	int printed = 0, flags = arg->val;
 
 	if (flags == 0)
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_perf_flags(char *bf, size_t size,
 
 #define	P_FLAG(n) \
 	if (flags & PERF_FLAG_##n) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", #n); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", show_prefix ? prefix : "", #n); \
 		flags &= ~PERF_FLAG_##n; \
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/pkey_alloc.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/pkey_alloc.c
index f4818e05a48b..f9596ed02cc4 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/pkey_alloc.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/pkey_alloc.c
@@ -9,14 +9,14 @@
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/log2.h>
 
-size_t strarray__scnprintf_flags(struct strarray *sa, char *bf, size_t size, unsigned long flags)
+size_t strarray__scnprintf_flags(struct strarray *sa, char *bf, size_t size, bool show_prefix, unsigned long flags)
 {
 	int i, printed = 0;
 
 	if (flags == 0) {
 		const char *s = sa->entries[0];
 		if (s)
-			return scnprintf(bf, size, "%s", s);
+			return scnprintf(bf, size, "%s%s", show_prefix ? sa->prefix : "", s);
 		return scnprintf(bf, size, "%d", 0);
 	}
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ size_t strarray__scnprintf_flags(struct strarray *sa, char *bf, size_t size, uns
 			printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "|");
 
 		if (sa->entries[i] != NULL)
-			printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s", sa->entries[i]);
+			printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", show_prefix ? sa->prefix : "", sa->entries[i]);
 		else
 			printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "0x%#", bit);
 	}
@@ -38,17 +38,17 @@ size_t strarray__scnprintf_flags(struct strarray *sa, char *bf, size_t size, uns
 	return printed;
 }
 
-static size_t pkey_alloc__scnprintf_access_rights(int access_rights, char *bf, size_t size)
+static size_t pkey_alloc__scnprintf_access_rights(int access_rights, char *bf, size_t size, bool show_prefix)
 {
 #include "trace/beauty/generated/pkey_alloc_access_rights_array.c"
 	static DEFINE_STRARRAY(pkey_alloc_access_rights, "PKEY_");
 
-	return strarray__scnprintf_flags(&strarray__pkey_alloc_access_rights, bf, size, access_rights);
+	return strarray__scnprintf_flags(&strarray__pkey_alloc_access_rights, bf, size, show_prefix, access_rights);
 }
 
 size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_pkey_alloc_access_rights(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
 	unsigned long cmd = arg->val;
 
-	return pkey_alloc__scnprintf_access_rights(cmd, bf, size);
+	return pkey_alloc__scnprintf_access_rights(cmd, bf, size, arg->show_string_prefix);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/prctl.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/prctl.c
index 7b6466b0856d..ba2179abed00 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/prctl.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/prctl.c
@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@
 
 #include "trace/beauty/generated/prctl_option_array.c"
 
-static size_t prctl__scnprintf_option(int option, char *bf, size_t size)
+static size_t prctl__scnprintf_option(int option, char *bf, size_t size, bool show_prefix)
 {
 	static DEFINE_STRARRAY(prctl_options, "PR_");
-	return strarray__scnprintf(&strarray__prctl_options, bf, size, "%d", option);
+	return strarray__scnprintf(&strarray__prctl_options, bf, size, "%d", show_prefix, option);
 }
 
-static size_t prctl__scnprintf_set_mm(int option, char *bf, size_t size)
+static size_t prctl__scnprintf_set_mm(int option, char *bf, size_t size, bool show_prefix)
 {
 	static DEFINE_STRARRAY(prctl_set_mm_options, "PR_SET_MM_");
-	return strarray__scnprintf(&strarray__prctl_set_mm_options, bf, size, "%d", option);
+	return strarray__scnprintf(&strarray__prctl_set_mm_options, bf, size, "%d", show_prefix, option);
 }
 
 size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_prctl_arg2(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_prctl_arg2(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_a
 	int option = syscall_arg__val(arg, 0);
 
 	if (option == PR_SET_MM)
-		return prctl__scnprintf_set_mm(arg->val, bf, size);
+		return prctl__scnprintf_set_mm(arg->val, bf, size, arg->show_string_prefix);
 	/*
 	 * We still don't grab the contents of pointers on entry or exit,
 	 * so just print them as hex numbers
@@ -77,5 +77,5 @@ size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_prctl_option(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall
 	if (option < ARRAY_SIZE(masks))
 		arg->mask |= masks[option];
 
-	return prctl__scnprintf_option(option, bf, size);
+	return prctl__scnprintf_option(option, bf, size, arg->show_string_prefix);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/renameat.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/renameat.c
index 910695aff979..6dab340cc506 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/renameat.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/renameat.c
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@
 #include "trace/beauty/beauty.h"
 #include <uapi/linux/fs.h>
 
-static size_t renameat2__scnprintf_flags(unsigned long flags, char *bf, size_t size)
+static size_t renameat2__scnprintf_flags(unsigned long flags, char *bf, size_t size, bool show_prefix)
 {
 #include "trace/beauty/generated/rename_flags_array.c"
        static DEFINE_STRARRAY(rename_flags, "RENAME_");
 
-       return strarray__scnprintf_flags(&strarray__rename_flags, bf, size, flags);
+       return strarray__scnprintf_flags(&strarray__rename_flags, bf, size, show_prefix, flags);
 }
 
 size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_renameat2_flags(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
 	unsigned long flags = arg->val;
-	return renameat2__scnprintf_flags(flags, bf, size);
+	return renameat2__scnprintf_flags(flags, bf, size, arg->show_string_prefix);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/sched_policy.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/sched_policy.c
index 48f2b5c9aa3e..68aa59eeed8d 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/sched_policy.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/sched_policy.c
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_sched_policy(char *bf, size_t size,
 						  struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *prefix = "SCHED_";
 	const char *policies[] = {
 		"NORMAL", "FIFO", "RR", "BATCH", "ISO", "IDLE", "DEADLINE",
 	};
@@ -26,13 +28,13 @@ static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_sched_policy(char *bf, size_t size,
 
 	policy &= SCHED_POLICY_MASK;
 	if (policy <= SCHED_DEADLINE)
-		printed = scnprintf(bf, size, "%s", policies[policy]);
+		printed = scnprintf(bf, size, "%s%s", show_prefix ? prefix : "", policies[policy]);
 	else
 		printed = scnprintf(bf, size, "%#x", policy);
 
 #define	P_POLICY_FLAG(n) \
 	if (flags & SCHED_##n) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "|%s", #n); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "|%s%s", show_prefix ? prefix : "",  #n); \
 		flags &= ~SCHED_##n; \
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/seccomp.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/seccomp.c
index e36156b19c70..4600c28a3cfe 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/seccomp.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/seccomp.c
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@
 
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_seccomp_op(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *prefix = "SECOMP_SET_MODE_";
 	int op = arg->val;
 	size_t printed = 0;
 
 	switch (op) {
-#define	P_SECCOMP_SET_MODE_OP(n) case SECCOMP_SET_MODE_##n: printed = scnprintf(bf, size, #n); break
+#define	P_SECCOMP_SET_MODE_OP(n) case SECCOMP_SET_MODE_##n: printed = scnprintf(bf, size, "%s%s", show_prefix ? prefix : "", #n); break
 	P_SECCOMP_SET_MODE_OP(STRICT);
 	P_SECCOMP_SET_MODE_OP(FILTER);
 #undef P_SECCOMP_SET_MODE_OP
@@ -31,11 +33,13 @@ static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_seccomp_op(char *bf, size_t size, struct sy
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_seccomp_flags(char *bf, size_t size,
 						   struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *prefix = "SECOMP_FILTER_FLAG_";
 	int printed = 0, flags = arg->val;
 
 #define	P_FLAG(n) \
 	if (flags & SECCOMP_FILTER_FLAG_##n) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", #n); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", show_prefix ? prefix : "", #n); \
 		flags &= ~SECCOMP_FILTER_FLAG_##n; \
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/signum.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/signum.c
index 587fec545b8a..21220c56500a 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/signum.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/signum.c
@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@
 
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_signum(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *prefix = "SIG";
 	int sig = arg->val;
 
 	switch (sig) {
-#define	P_SIGNUM(n) case SIG##n: return scnprintf(bf, size, #n)
+#define	P_SIGNUM(n) case SIG##n: return scnprintf(bf, size, "%s%s", show_prefix ? prefix : "", #n)
 	P_SIGNUM(HUP);
 	P_SIGNUM(INT);
 	P_SIGNUM(QUIT);
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/sockaddr.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/sockaddr.c
index 95cc82a9967f..173c8f760763 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/sockaddr.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/sockaddr.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_augmented_sockaddr(struct syscall_arg *arg,
 	char family[32];
 	size_t printed;
 
-	strarray__scnprintf(&strarray__socket_families, family, sizeof(family), "%d", sa->sa_family);
+	strarray__scnprintf(&strarray__socket_families, family, sizeof(family), "%d", arg->show_string_prefix, sa->sa_family);
 	printed = scnprintf(bf, size, "{ .family: %s", family);
 
 	if (sa->sa_family < ARRAY_SIZE(af_scnprintfs) && af_scnprintfs[sa->sa_family])
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/socket.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/socket.c
index eacbfb930fe4..f23a3dda2902 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/socket.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/socket.c
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 
-static size_t socket__scnprintf_ipproto(int protocol, char *bf, size_t size)
+static size_t socket__scnprintf_ipproto(int protocol, char *bf, size_t size, bool show_prefix)
 {
 #include "trace/beauty/generated/socket_ipproto_array.c"
 	static DEFINE_STRARRAY(socket_ipproto, "IPPROTO_");
 
-	return strarray__scnprintf(&strarray__socket_ipproto, bf, size, "%d", protocol);
+	return strarray__scnprintf(&strarray__socket_ipproto, bf, size, "%d", show_prefix, protocol);
 }
 
 size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_socket_protocol(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_socket_protocol(char *bf, size_t size, struct sysc
 	int domain = syscall_arg__val(arg, 0);
 
 	if (domain == AF_INET || domain == AF_INET6)
-		return socket__scnprintf_ipproto(arg->val, bf, size);
+		return socket__scnprintf_ipproto(arg->val, bf, size, arg->show_string_prefix);
 
 	return syscall_arg__scnprintf_int(bf, size, arg);
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/socket_type.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/socket_type.c
index a63a9a332aa0..bed8d5761ca8 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/socket_type.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/socket_type.c
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_socket_type(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *prefix = "SOCK_";
 	size_t printed;
 	int type = arg->val,
 	    flags = type & ~SOCK_TYPE_MASK;
@@ -29,7 +31,7 @@ static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_socket_type(char *bf, size_t size, struct s
 	 * Can't use a strarray, MIPS may override for ABI reasons.
 	 */
 	switch (type) {
-#define	P_SK_TYPE(n) case SOCK_##n: printed = scnprintf(bf, size, #n); break;
+#define	P_SK_TYPE(n) case SOCK_##n: printed = scnprintf(bf, size, "%s%s", show_prefix ? prefix : "", #n); break;
 	P_SK_TYPE(STREAM);
 	P_SK_TYPE(DGRAM);
 	P_SK_TYPE(RAW);
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/statx.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/statx.c
index 630f2760dd66..811cc0eeb2d5 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/statx.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/statx.c
@@ -13,13 +13,15 @@
 
 size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_statx_flags(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *prefix = "AT_";
 	int printed = 0, flags = arg->val;
 
 	if (flags == 0)
-		return scnprintf(bf, size, "SYNC_AS_STAT");
+		return scnprintf(bf, size, "%s%s", show_prefix ? "AT_STATX_" : "", "SYNC_AS_STAT");
 #define	P_FLAG(n) \
 	if (flags & AT_##n) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", #n); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", show_prefix ? prefix : "", #n); \
 		flags &= ~AT_##n; \
 	}
 
@@ -41,11 +43,13 @@ size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_statx_flags(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_
 
 size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_statx_mask(char *bf, size_t size, struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *prefix = "STATX_";
 	int printed = 0, flags = arg->val;
 
 #define	P_FLAG(n) \
 	if (flags & STATX_##n) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", #n); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", show_prefix ? prefix : "", #n); \
 		flags &= ~STATX_##n; \
 	}
 
diff --git a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/waitid_options.c b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/waitid_options.c
index 42ff58ad613b..6897fab40dcc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/trace/beauty/waitid_options.c
+++ b/tools/perf/trace/beauty/waitid_options.c
@@ -5,11 +5,13 @@
 static size_t syscall_arg__scnprintf_waitid_options(char *bf, size_t size,
 						    struct syscall_arg *arg)
 {
+	bool show_prefix = arg->show_string_prefix;
+	const char *prefix = "W";
 	int printed = 0, options = arg->val;
 
 #define	P_OPTION(n) \
 	if (options & W##n) { \
-		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", #n); \
+		printed += scnprintf(bf + printed, size - printed, "%s%s%s", printed ? "|" : "", show_prefix ? prefix : #n); \
 		options &= ~W##n; \
 	}