diff --git a/tools/perf/util/s390-sample-raw.c b/tools/perf/util/s390-sample-raw.c
index 1c5a4d63bc9d..6650f599ed9c 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/s390-sample-raw.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/s390-sample-raw.c
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #include "color.h"
 #include "sample-raw.h"
 #include "s390-cpumcf-kernel.h"
+#include "pmu-events/pmu-events.h"
 
 static size_t ctrset_size(struct cf_ctrset_entry *set)
 {
@@ -112,14 +113,61 @@ static void s390_cpumcfdg_dumptrail(const char *color, size_t offset,
 		      te.tod_base, te.mach_type);
 }
 
+/* Return starting number of a counter set */
+static int get_counterset_start(int setnr)
+{
+	switch (setnr) {
+	case CPUMF_CTR_SET_BASIC:		/* Basic counter set */
+		return 0;
+	case CPUMF_CTR_SET_USER:		/* Problem state counter set */
+		return 32;
+	case CPUMF_CTR_SET_CRYPTO:		/* Crypto counter set */
+		return 64;
+	case CPUMF_CTR_SET_EXT:			/* Extended counter set */
+		return 128;
+	case CPUMF_CTR_SET_MT_DIAG:		/* Diagnostic counter set */
+		return 448;
+	default:
+		return -1;
+	}
+}
+
+/* Scan the PMU table and extract the logical name of a counter from the
+ * PMU events table. Input is the counter set and counter number with in the
+ * set. Construct the event number and use this as key. If they match return
+ * the name of this counter.
+ * If no match is found a NULL pointer is returned.
+ */
+static const char *get_counter_name(int set, int nr, struct pmu_events_map *map)
+{
+	int rc, event_nr, wanted = get_counterset_start(set) + nr;
+
+	if (map) {
+		struct pmu_event *evp = map->table;
+
+		for (; evp->name || evp->event || evp->desc; ++evp) {
+			if (evp->name == NULL || evp->event == NULL)
+				continue;
+			rc = sscanf(evp->event, "event=%x", &event_nr);
+			if (rc == 1 && event_nr == wanted)
+				return evp->name;
+		}
+	}
+	return NULL;
+}
+
 static void s390_cpumcfdg_dump(struct perf_sample *sample)
 {
 	size_t i, len = sample->raw_size, offset = 0;
 	unsigned char *buf = sample->raw_data;
 	const char *color = PERF_COLOR_BLUE;
 	struct cf_ctrset_entry *cep, ce;
+	struct pmu_events_map *map;
+	struct perf_pmu pmu;
 	u64 *p;
 
+	memset(&pmu, 0, sizeof(pmu));
+	map = perf_pmu__find_map(&pmu);
 	while (offset < len) {
 		cep = (struct cf_ctrset_entry *)(buf + offset);
 
@@ -136,12 +184,13 @@ static void s390_cpumcfdg_dump(struct perf_sample *sample)
 
 		color_fprintf(stdout, color, "    [%#08zx] Counterset:%d"
 			      " Counters:%d\n", offset, ce.set, ce.ctr);
-		for (i = 0, p = (u64 *)(cep + 1); i < ce.ctr; i += 2, p += 2)
+		for (i = 0, p = (u64 *)(cep + 1); i < ce.ctr; ++i, ++p) {
+			const char *ev_name = get_counter_name(ce.set, i, map);
+
 			color_fprintf(stdout, color,
-				      "\tCounter:%03d Value:%#018lx"
-				      " Counter:%03d Value:%#018lx\n",
-				      i, be64_to_cpu(*p),
-				      i + 1, be64_to_cpu(*(p + 1)));
+				      "\tCounter:%03d %s Value:%#018lx\n", i,
+				      ev_name ?: "<unknown>", be64_to_cpu(*p));
+		}
 		offset += ctrset_size(&ce);
 	}
 }