diff --git a/tools/lib/perf/include/internal/tests.h b/tools/lib/perf/include/internal/tests.h
index 61052099225b..b130a6663ff8 100644
--- a/tools/lib/perf/include/internal/tests.h
+++ b/tools/lib/perf/include/internal/tests.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ static inline int get_verbose(char **argv, int argc)
 			break;
 		}
 	}
+	optind = 1;
+
 	return verbose;
 }