diff --git a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt
index a4a3cc76b36b..d0feb8e6eeef 100644
--- a/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt
+++ b/tools/perf/Documentation/perf-probe.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ or
 or
 'perf probe' [options] --del='[GROUP:]EVENT' [...]
 or
-'perf probe' --list
+'perf probe' --list[=[GROUP:]EVENT]
 or
 'perf probe' [options] --line='LINE'
 or
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ OPTIONS
 	classes(e.g. [a-z], [!A-Z]).
 
 -l::
---list::
-	List up current probe events.
+--list[=[GROUP:]EVENT]::
+	List up current probe events. This can also accept filtering patterns of event names.
 
 -L::
 --line=::
diff --git a/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c b/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
index be170757ebd6..feca3165f957 100644
--- a/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
+++ b/tools/perf/builtin-probe.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 
 #define DEFAULT_VAR_FILTER "!__k???tab_* & !__crc_*"
 #define DEFAULT_FUNC_FILTER "!_*"
+#define DEFAULT_LIST_FILTER "*:*"
 
 /* Session management structure */
 static struct {
@@ -93,6 +94,28 @@ static int parse_probe_event(const char *str)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+static int params_add_filter(const char *str)
+{
+	const char *err = NULL;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	pr_debug2("Add filter: %s\n", str);
+	if (!params.filter) {
+		params.filter = strfilter__new(str, &err);
+		if (!params.filter)
+			ret = err ? -EINVAL : -ENOMEM;
+	} else
+		ret = strfilter__or(params.filter, str, &err);
+
+	if (ret == -EINVAL) {
+		pr_err("Filter parse error at %td.\n", err - str + 1);
+		pr_err("Source: \"%s\"\n", str);
+		pr_err("         %*c\n", (int)(err - str + 1), '^');
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int set_target(const char *ptr)
 {
 	int found = 0;
@@ -180,6 +203,18 @@ static int opt_del_probe_event(const struct option *opt __maybe_unused,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int opt_list_probe_event(const struct option *opt __maybe_unused,
+				const char *str, int unset)
+{
+	if (!unset)
+		params.list_events = true;
+
+	if (str)
+		return params_add_filter(str);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int opt_set_target(const struct option *opt, const char *str,
 			int unset __maybe_unused)
 {
@@ -261,26 +296,10 @@ static int opt_show_vars(const struct option *opt __maybe_unused,
 static int opt_set_filter(const struct option *opt __maybe_unused,
 			  const char *str, int unset __maybe_unused)
 {
-	const char *err;
-	int ret = 0;
+	if (str)
+		return params_add_filter(str);
 
-	if (str) {
-		pr_debug2("Set filter: %s\n", str);
-		if (!params.filter) {
-			params.filter = strfilter__new(str, &err);
-			if (!params.filter)
-				ret = err ? -EINVAL : -ENOMEM;
-		} else
-			ret = strfilter__or(params.filter, str, &err);
-
-		if (ret == -EINVAL) {
-			pr_err("Filter parse error at %td.\n", err - str + 1);
-			pr_err("Source: \"%s\"\n", str);
-			pr_err("         %*c\n", (int)(err - str + 1), '^');
-		}
-	}
-
-	return ret;
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int init_params(void)
@@ -320,21 +339,22 @@ __cmd_probe(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __maybe_unused)
 		"perf probe [<options>] 'PROBEDEF' ['PROBEDEF' ...]",
 		"perf probe [<options>] --add 'PROBEDEF' [--add 'PROBEDEF' ...]",
 		"perf probe [<options>] --del '[GROUP:]EVENT' ...",
-		"perf probe --list",
+		"perf probe --list [GROUP:]EVENT ...",
 #ifdef HAVE_DWARF_SUPPORT
 		"perf probe [<options>] --line 'LINEDESC'",
 		"perf probe [<options>] --vars 'PROBEPOINT'",
 #endif
 		"perf probe [<options>] --funcs",
 		NULL
-};
+	};
 	struct option options[] = {
 	OPT_INCR('v', "verbose", &verbose,
 		    "be more verbose (show parsed arguments, etc)"),
 	OPT_BOOLEAN('q', "quiet", &params.quiet,
 		    "be quiet (do not show any mesages)"),
-	OPT_BOOLEAN('l', "list", &params.list_events,
-		    "list up current probe events"),
+	OPT_CALLBACK_DEFAULT('l', "list", NULL, "[GROUP:]EVENT",
+			     "list up probe events", opt_list_probe_event,
+			     DEFAULT_LIST_FILTER),
 	OPT_CALLBACK('d', "del", NULL, "[GROUP:]EVENT", "delete a probe event.",
 		opt_del_probe_event),
 	OPT_CALLBACK('a', "add", NULL,
@@ -448,7 +468,9 @@ __cmd_probe(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix __maybe_unused)
 			pr_warning("  Error: Don't use --list with --exec.\n");
 			usage_with_options(probe_usage, options);
 		}
-		ret = show_perf_probe_events();
+		ret = show_perf_probe_events(params.filter);
+		strfilter__delete(params.filter);
+		params.filter = NULL;
 		if (ret < 0)
 			pr_err_with_code("  Error: Failed to show event list.", ret);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
index 416c10f8fd2a..5995d81d2bad 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.c
@@ -2146,7 +2146,23 @@ static int show_perf_probe_event(struct perf_probe_event *pev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int __show_perf_probe_events(int fd, bool is_kprobe)
+static bool filter_probe_trace_event(struct probe_trace_event *tev,
+				     struct strfilter *filter)
+{
+	char tmp[128];
+
+	/* At first, check the event name itself */
+	if (strfilter__compare(filter, tev->event))
+		return true;
+
+	/* Next, check the combination of name and group */
+	if (e_snprintf(tmp, 128, "%s:%s", tev->group, tev->event) < 0)
+		return false;
+	return strfilter__compare(filter, tmp);
+}
+
+static int __show_perf_probe_events(int fd, bool is_kprobe,
+				    struct strfilter *filter)
 {
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct probe_trace_event tev;
@@ -2164,12 +2180,15 @@ static int __show_perf_probe_events(int fd, bool is_kprobe)
 	strlist__for_each(ent, rawlist) {
 		ret = parse_probe_trace_command(ent->s, &tev);
 		if (ret >= 0) {
+			if (!filter_probe_trace_event(&tev, filter))
+				goto next;
 			ret = convert_to_perf_probe_event(&tev, &pev,
 								is_kprobe);
 			if (ret >= 0)
 				ret = show_perf_probe_event(&pev,
 							    tev.point.module);
 		}
+next:
 		clear_perf_probe_event(&pev);
 		clear_probe_trace_event(&tev);
 		if (ret < 0)
@@ -2181,7 +2200,7 @@ static int __show_perf_probe_events(int fd, bool is_kprobe)
 }
 
 /* List up current perf-probe events */
-int show_perf_probe_events(void)
+int show_perf_probe_events(struct strfilter *filter)
 {
 	int kp_fd, up_fd, ret;
 
@@ -2193,7 +2212,7 @@ int show_perf_probe_events(void)
 
 	kp_fd = open_kprobe_events(false);
 	if (kp_fd >= 0) {
-		ret = __show_perf_probe_events(kp_fd, true);
+		ret = __show_perf_probe_events(kp_fd, true, filter);
 		close(kp_fd);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto out;
@@ -2207,7 +2226,7 @@ int show_perf_probe_events(void)
 	}
 
 	if (up_fd >= 0) {
-		ret = __show_perf_probe_events(up_fd, false);
+		ret = __show_perf_probe_events(up_fd, false, filter);
 		close(up_fd);
 	}
 out:
diff --git a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
index 180f142cc170..ec13362d882f 100644
--- a/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
+++ b/tools/perf/util/probe-event.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ extern const char *kernel_get_module_path(const char *module);
 extern int add_perf_probe_events(struct perf_probe_event *pevs, int npevs,
 				 int max_probe_points, bool force_add);
 extern int del_perf_probe_events(struct strlist *dellist);
-extern int show_perf_probe_events(void);
+extern int show_perf_probe_events(struct strfilter *filter);
 extern int show_line_range(struct line_range *lr, const char *module,
 			   bool user);
 extern int show_available_vars(struct perf_probe_event *pevs, int npevs,