struct machine *machine)
 {
        struct addr_location al;
-       struct thread *thread = machine__findnew_thread(machine, sample->pid,
-                                                       sample->tid);
-
-       if (thread == NULL) {
-               pr_debug("problem processing %d event, skipping it.\n",
-                        event->header.type);
-               return -1;
-       }
 
        if (debug_mode) {
                if (sample->time < last_timestamp) {
        if (cpu_list && !test_bit(sample->cpu, cpu_bitmap))
                return 0;
 
-       scripting_ops->process_event(event, sample, evsel, thread, &al);
+       scripting_ops->process_event(event, sample, evsel, al.thread, &al);
 
        return 0;
 }