diff --git a/tools/perf/tests/backward-ring-buffer.c b/tools/perf/tests/backward-ring-buffer.c
index e70313f..db0b1b7 100644
--- a/tools/perf/tests/backward-ring-buffer.c
+++ b/tools/perf/tests/backward-ring-buffer.c
@@ -26,12 +26,21 @@ static void testcase(void)
 static int count_samples(struct perf_evlist *evlist, int *sample_count,
 			 int *comm_count)
 {
-	int i;
+	int i, dummy;
+
+	if (!comm_count)
+		comm_count = &dummy;
+	if (!sample_count)
+		sample_count = &dummy;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < evlist->nr_mmaps; i++) {
 		union perf_event *event;
 
-		perf_evlist__mmap_read_catchup(evlist, i);
+		/*
+		 * Before calling count_samples(), ring buffers in backward
+		 * evlist should have catched up with newest record
+		 * using perf_evlist__mmap_read_catchup_all().
+		 */
 		while ((event = perf_evlist__mmap_read_backward(evlist, i)) != NULL) {
 			const u32 type = event->header.type;
 
@@ -51,34 +60,54 @@ static int count_samples(struct perf_evlist *evlist, int *sample_count,
 	return TEST_OK;
 }
 
-static int do_test(struct perf_evlist *evlist, int mmap_pages,
-		   int *sample_count, int *comm_count)
+static int do_test(struct perf_evlist *evlist,
+		   struct perf_evlist *aux_evlist,
+		   int mmap_pages,
+		   int *enter_sample_count,
+		   int *exit_sample_count,
+		   int *comm_count)
 {
 	int err;
 	char sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
 
-	err = perf_evlist__mmap(evlist, mmap_pages, true);
+	err = perf_evlist__mmap(evlist, mmap_pages, false);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		pr_debug("perf_evlist__mmap: %s\n",
 			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
 		return TEST_FAIL;
 	}
 
+	err = perf_evlist__mmap(aux_evlist, mmap_pages, true);
+	if (err < 0) {
+		pr_debug("perf_evlist__mmap for aux_evlist: %s\n",
+			 strerror_r(errno, sbuf, sizeof(sbuf)));
+		return TEST_FAIL;
+	}
+
 	perf_evlist__enable(evlist);
 	testcase();
 	perf_evlist__disable(evlist);
 
-	err = count_samples(evlist, sample_count, comm_count);
+	perf_evlist__mmap_read_catchup_all(aux_evlist);
+	err = count_samples(aux_evlist, exit_sample_count, comm_count);
+	if (err)
+		goto errout;
+	err = count_samples(evlist, enter_sample_count, NULL);
+	if (err)
+		goto errout;
+errout:
 	perf_evlist__munmap(evlist);
+	perf_evlist__munmap(aux_evlist);
 	return err;
 }
 
 
 int test__backward_ring_buffer(int subtest __maybe_unused)
 {
-	int ret = TEST_SKIP, err, sample_count = 0, comm_count = 0;
+	int ret = TEST_SKIP, err;
+	int enter_sample_count = 0, exit_sample_count = 0, comm_count = 0;
 	char pid[16], sbuf[STRERR_BUFSIZE];
-	struct perf_evlist *evlist;
+	struct perf_evlist *evlist, *aux_evlist = NULL;
 	struct perf_evsel *evsel __maybe_unused;
 	struct parse_events_error parse_error;
 	struct record_opts opts = {
@@ -115,12 +144,27 @@ int test__backward_ring_buffer(int subtest __maybe_unused)
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}
 
-	perf_evlist__config(evlist, &opts, NULL);
+	/*
+	 * Set backward bit, ring buffer should be writing from end. Record
+	 * it in aux evlist
+	 */
+	perf_evlist__last(evlist)->overwrite = true;
+	perf_evlist__last(evlist)->attr.write_backward = 1;
 
-	/* Set backward bit, ring buffer should be writing from end */
+	/* Set backward bit, ring buffer should be written from end */
 	evlist__for_each_entry(evlist, evsel)
 		evsel->attr.write_backward = 1;
 
+	err = parse_events(evlist, "syscalls:sys_exit_prctl", &parse_error);
+	if (err) {
+		pr_debug("Failed to parse tracepoint event, try use root\n");
+		ret = TEST_SKIP;
+		goto out_delete_evlist;
+	}
+	/* Don't set backward bit for exit event. Record it in main evlist */
+
+	perf_evlist__config(evlist, &opts, NULL);
+
 	err = perf_evlist__open(evlist);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		pr_debug("perf_evlist__open: %s\n",
@@ -128,24 +172,40 @@ int test__backward_ring_buffer(int subtest __maybe_unused)
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}
 
+	aux_evlist = perf_evlist__new_aux(evlist);
+	if (!aux_evlist) {
+		pr_debug("perf_evlist__new_aux failed\n");
+		goto out_delete_evlist;
+	}
+	aux_evlist->backward = true;
+
 	ret = TEST_FAIL;
-	err = do_test(evlist, opts.mmap_pages, &sample_count,
+	err = do_test(evlist, aux_evlist, opts.mmap_pages,
+		      &enter_sample_count, &exit_sample_count,
 		      &comm_count);
 	if (err != TEST_OK)
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 
-	if ((sample_count != NR_ITERS) || (comm_count != NR_ITERS)) {
-		pr_err("Unexpected counter: sample_count=%d, comm_count=%d\n",
-		       sample_count, comm_count);
+	if (enter_sample_count != exit_sample_count) {
+		pr_err("Unexpected counter: enter_sample_count=%d, exit_sample_count=%d\n",
+		       enter_sample_count, exit_sample_count);
+		goto out_delete_evlist;
+	}
+
+	if ((exit_sample_count != NR_ITERS) || (comm_count != NR_ITERS)) {
+		pr_err("Unexpected counter: exit_sample_count=%d, comm_count=%d\n",
+		       exit_sample_count, comm_count);
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 	}
 
-	err = do_test(evlist, 1, &sample_count, &comm_count);
+	err = do_test(evlist, aux_evlist, 1, NULL, NULL, NULL);
 	if (err != TEST_OK)
 		goto out_delete_evlist;
 
 	ret = TEST_OK;
 out_delete_evlist:
+	if (aux_evlist)
+		perf_evlist__delete(aux_evlist);
 	perf_evlist__delete(evlist);
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/evlist.h b/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
index 99bcc02..d736cd3 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/evlist.h
@@ -149,6 +149,14 @@ union perf_event *perf_evlist__mmap_read_backward(struct perf_evlist *evlist,
 						  int idx);
 void perf_evlist__mmap_read_catchup(struct perf_evlist *evlist, int idx);
 
+static inline void perf_evlist__mmap_read_catchup_all(struct perf_evlist *evlist)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < evlist->nr_mmaps; i++)
+		perf_evlist__mmap_read_catchup(evlist, i);
+}
+
 void perf_evlist__mmap_consume(struct perf_evlist *evlist, int idx);
 
 int perf_evlist__pause(struct perf_evlist *evlist);
