diff --git a/tools/perf/util/util.c b/tools/perf/util/util.c
index c25e57b3acb2..28a0a89c1f73 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/util.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/util.c
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@ unsigned long parse_tag_value(const char *str, struct parse_tag *tags)
 			if (s != endptr)
 				break;
 
+			if (value > ULONG_MAX / i->mult)
+				break;
 			value *= i->mult;
 			return value;
 		}