diff --git a/usr.sbin/pmccontrol/pmccontrol.c b/usr.sbin/pmccontrol/pmccontrol.c
--- a/usr.sbin/pmccontrol/pmccontrol.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pmccontrol/pmccontrol.c
@@ -282,14 +282,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#if defined(__i386__) || defined(__amd64__)
-static int
-pmcc_do_list_events(void)
-{
-	pmc_pmu_print_counters(NULL);
-	return (0);
-}
-#else
 static int
 pmcc_do_list_events(void)
 {
@@ -298,6 +290,13 @@
 	const char **eventnamelist;
 	const struct pmc_cpuinfo *ci;
 
+	/* First, try pmu events. */
+	if (pmc_pmu_enabled()) {
+		pmc_pmu_print_counters(NULL);
+		return (0);
+	}
+
+	/* Otherwise, use the legacy pmc(3) interfaces. */
 	if (pmc_cpuinfo(&ci) != 0)
 		err(EX_OSERR, "Unable to determine CPU information");
 
@@ -319,7 +318,6 @@
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
-#endif
 
 static int
 pmcc_show_statistics(void)