diff --git a/tools/tcpconnlat.py b/tools/tcpconnlat.py
index 8f686211dcb0..be6bbbfa1782 100755
--- a/tools/tcpconnlat.py
+++ b/tools/tcpconnlat.py
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ def positive_float(val):
 
 int trace_connect(struct pt_regs *ctx, struct sock *sk)
 {
-    u32 pid = bpf_get_current_pid_tgid();
+    u32 pid = bpf_get_current_pid_tgid() >> 32;
     FILTER
     struct info_t info = {.pid = pid};
     info.ts = bpf_ktime_get_ns();