if (opts->period)
                perf_evsel__set_sample_bit(evsel, PERIOD);
 
-       if (!perf_missing_features.sample_id_all &&
-           (opts->sample_time || !opts->no_inherit ||
-            target__has_cpu(&opts->target) || per_cpu))
+       /*
+        * When the user explicitely disabled time don't force it here.
+        */
+       if (opts->sample_time &&
+           (!perf_missing_features.sample_id_all &&
+           (!opts->no_inherit || target__has_cpu(&opts->target) || per_cpu)))
                perf_evsel__set_sample_bit(evsel, TIME);
 
        if (opts->raw_samples && !evsel->no_aux_samples) {