diff --git a/src/panfrost/perf/pan_gen_perf.py b/src/panfrost/perf/pan_gen_perf.py
index c81d0f03182..43f058aa862 100644
--- a/src/panfrost/perf/pan_gen_perf.py
+++ b/src/panfrost/perf/pan_gen_perf.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def main():
       for i in range(0, len(prod.categories)):
          category = prod.categories[i]
 
-         c.write("{")
+         c.write("[%s] = {" % CATEGORY_IDX_REMAP[category.name])
          c.indent(tab_size)
          c.write(".name = \"%s\"," % (category.name))
          c.write(".n_counters = %u," % (len(category.counters)))