diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7937e3f3..5fdb50df 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,5 +60,5 @@ sudo -E go run examples/bcc/perf/perf.go
 ## Tests
 
 ```
-go test -tags integration -v ./...
+sudo go test -tags integration -v ./...
 ```
diff --git a/bpf_test.go b/bpf_test.go
index 8a8a4969..cd10e215 100644
--- a/bpf_test.go
+++ b/bpf_test.go
@@ -20,17 +20,21 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"encoding/binary"
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/iovisor/gobpf/pkg/test"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 	"syscall"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 	"unsafe"
 
 	"github.com/iovisor/gobpf/bcc"
 	"github.com/iovisor/gobpf/elf"
 	"github.com/iovisor/gobpf/pkg/bpffs"
 	"github.com/iovisor/gobpf/pkg/progtestrun"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 )
 
 // redefine flags here as cgo in test is not supported
@@ -351,8 +355,8 @@ func checkMaps(t *testing.T, b *elf.Module) {
 
 func checkProbes(t *testing.T, b *elf.Module) {
 	var expectedProbes = []string{
-		"kprobe/dummy",
-		"kretprobe/dummy",
+		"kprobe/__x64_sys_write",
+		"kretprobe/__x64_sys_write",
 	}
 
 	var probes []*elf.Kprobe
@@ -626,6 +630,89 @@ func checkProgTestRun(t *testing.T, b *elf.Module) {
 	}
 }
 
+func checkPerfArray(t *testing.T, b *elf.Module) {
+	receiverChan := make(chan []byte, 100)
+	lostChan := make(chan uint64, 100)
+
+	perfMap, err := elf.InitPerfMap(b, "dummy_perf", receiverChan, lostChan)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+
+	perfMap.PollStart()
+	defer perfMap.PollStop()
+
+	var actualS1 *test.S1
+	var actualS2 *test.S2
+	var actualS8 *test.S8
+
+	finished := make(chan bool)
+
+	go func() {
+	L:
+		for {
+			select {
+			case event := <-receiverChan:
+				s1 := test.ReadS1(event)
+				if s1 != nil {
+					actualS1 = s1
+				}
+				s2 := test.ReadS2(event)
+				if s2 != nil {
+					actualS2 = s2
+				}
+				s8 := test.ReadS8(event)
+				if s8 != nil {
+					actualS8 = s8
+				}
+				if actualS1 != nil && actualS2 != nil && actualS8 != nil {
+					break L
+				}
+			case lost := <-lostChan:
+				assert.Fail(t, "Unexpectedly lost %d events", lost)
+				break L
+			case <-time.After(5000 * time.Millisecond):
+				assert.Fail(t, "Didn't get all expected messages")
+				break L
+			}
+		}
+		finished <- true
+	}()
+
+	// perform test operation that should be detected by kprobe/sys_write
+	tfd, err := ioutil.TempFile("", "*")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	_, err = tfd.WriteString("bpf_integration_test")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	_ = tfd.Close()
+
+	<-finished
+
+	expectedS1 := test.S1{0x10000011}
+	expectedS2 := test.S2{0x20000011, 0x20000022}
+	expectedS8 := test.S8{
+		A: 0x80000011,
+		B: 0x80000022,
+		C: 0x80000033,
+		D: 0x80000044,
+		E: 0x80000055,
+		F: 0x80000066,
+		G: 0x80000077,
+		H: 0x80000088,
+	}
+
+	assert.NotNil(t, actualS1)
+	assert.Equal(t, expectedS1, *actualS1)
+	assert.NotNil(t, actualS2)
+	assert.Equal(t, expectedS2, *actualS2)
+	assert.NotNil(t, actualS8)
+	assert.Equal(t, expectedS8, *actualS8)
+}
+
 func TestModuleLoadELF(t *testing.T) {
 	var err error
 	kernelVersion, err = elf.CurrentKernelVersion()
@@ -648,6 +735,9 @@ func TestModuleLoadELF(t *testing.T) {
 		"maps/dummy_array_custom": elf.SectionParams{
 			PinPath: filepath.Join("gobpf-test", "testgroup1"),
 		},
+		"maps/dummy_perf": elf.SectionParams{
+			PerfRingBufferPageCount: 256,
+		},
 	}
 	var closeOptions = map[string]elf.CloseOptions{
 		"maps/dummy_array_custom": elf.CloseOptions{
@@ -664,9 +754,14 @@ func TestModuleLoadELF(t *testing.T) {
 	if b == nil {
 		t.Fatal("prog is nil")
 	}
+	b.EnableOptionCompatProbe()
 	if err := b.Load(secParams); err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	err = b.EnableKprobes(256)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
 	defer func() {
 		if err := b.CloseExt(closeOptions); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
@@ -685,4 +780,5 @@ func TestModuleLoadELF(t *testing.T) {
 	checkUpdateDeleteElement(t, b)
 	checkLookupElement(t, b)
 	checkProgTestRun(t, b)
+	checkPerfArray(t, b)
 }
diff --git a/elf/perf.go b/elf/perf.go
index 585968c8..4a4bf348 100644
--- a/elf/perf.go
+++ b/elf/perf.go
@@ -369,7 +369,12 @@ func (pm *PerfMap) PollStart() {
 						case 0:
 							break ringBufferLoop // nothing to read
 						case C.PERF_RECORD_SAMPLE:
-							size := sample.Size - 4
+							var size uint32
+							if sample.Size > 8 {
+								size = sample.Size - 4
+							} else {
+								size = sample.Size
+							}
 							b := C.GoBytes(unsafe.Pointer(&sample.data), C.int(size))
 							incoming.bytesArray = append(incoming.bytesArray, b)
 							harvestCount++
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index be4d70a1..74142608 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 module github.com/iovisor/gobpf
 
 go 1.15
+
+require github.com/stretchr/testify v1.7.0
diff --git a/pkg/test/test_structs.go b/pkg/test/test_structs.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ac4ac899
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/test/test_structs.go
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+package test
+
+/*
+#include "../../tests/dummy_structs.h"
+*/
+import "C"
+import (
+	"unsafe"
+)
+
+type S1 struct {
+	A uint
+}
+type S2 struct {
+	A uint
+	B uint
+}
+type S8 struct {
+	A uint
+	B uint
+	C uint
+	D uint
+	E uint
+	F uint
+	G uint
+	H uint
+}
+
+func ReadS1(data []byte) *S1 {
+	if len(data) != int(unsafe.Sizeof(C.struct_S1{})) {
+		return nil
+	}
+	eventC := (*C.struct_S1)(unsafe.Pointer(&data[0]))
+	return &S1{
+		A: uint((*eventC).a),
+	}
+}
+
+func ReadS2(data []byte) *S2 {
+	if len(data) != int(unsafe.Sizeof(C.struct_S2{})) {
+		return nil
+	}
+	eventC := (*C.struct_S2)(unsafe.Pointer(&data[0]))
+	return &S2{
+		A: uint((*eventC).a),
+		B: uint((*eventC).b),
+	}
+}
+
+func ReadS8(data []byte) *S8 {
+	if len(data) != int(unsafe.Sizeof(C.struct_S8{})) {
+		return nil
+	}
+	eventC := (*C.struct_S8)(unsafe.Pointer(&data[0]))
+	return &S8{
+		A: uint((*eventC).a),
+		B: uint((*eventC).b),
+		C: uint((*eventC).c),
+		D: uint((*eventC).d),
+		E: uint((*eventC).e),
+		F: uint((*eventC).f),
+		G: uint((*eventC).g),
+		H: uint((*eventC).h),
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/dummy-410.o b/tests/dummy-410.o
index 7e8b938a..a0b1791c 100644
Binary files a/tests/dummy-410.o and b/tests/dummy-410.o differ
diff --git a/tests/dummy-414.o b/tests/dummy-414.o
index 7e8b938a..a0b1791c 100644
Binary files a/tests/dummy-414.o and b/tests/dummy-414.o differ
diff --git a/tests/dummy-46.o b/tests/dummy-46.o
index 315c0dd8..9c6e6a63 100644
Binary files a/tests/dummy-46.o and b/tests/dummy-46.o differ
diff --git a/tests/dummy-48.o b/tests/dummy-48.o
index 052a2682..53dd20eb 100644
Binary files a/tests/dummy-48.o and b/tests/dummy-48.o differ
diff --git a/tests/dummy.c b/tests/dummy.c
index c6edf072..cfe11f5d 100644
--- a/tests/dummy.c
+++ b/tests/dummy.c
@@ -4,9 +4,15 @@
 
 #include "../elf/include/uapi/linux/bpf.h"
 #include "../elf/include/bpf_map.h"
+#include "./dummy_structs.h"
 
 #define SEC(NAME) __attribute__((section(NAME), used))
 
+static int (*bpf_perf_event_output)(void *ctx, void *map,
+				    unsigned long long flags, void *data,
+				    int size) =
+	(void *) BPF_FUNC_perf_event_output;
+
 #define PERF_MAX_STACK_DEPTH 127
 
 #define KERNEL_VERSION_GTE(X) (KERNEL_VERSION >= X)
@@ -81,14 +87,30 @@ struct bpf_map_def SEC("maps/dummy_array_custom") dummy_array_custom = {
 	.pinning = PIN_CUSTOM_NS,
 };
 
-SEC("kprobe/dummy")
-int kprobe__dummy(struct pt_regs *ctx)
-{
-	return 0;
+SEC("kprobe/sys_write")
+int kprobe__sys_write(struct pt_regs *ctx) {
+    struct S1 s1 = {0x10000011};
+    struct S2 s2 = {0x20000011, 0x20000022};
+    struct S8 s8 = {
+      .a = 0x80000011,
+      .b = 0x80000022,
+      .c = 0x80000033,
+      .d = 0x80000044,
+      .e = 0x80000055,
+      .f = 0x80000066,
+      .g = 0x80000077,
+      .h = 0x80000088
+    };
+
+    bpf_perf_event_output(ctx, &dummy_perf, 0, &s1, sizeof(s1));
+    bpf_perf_event_output(ctx, &dummy_perf, 0, &s2, sizeof(s2));
+    bpf_perf_event_output(ctx, &dummy_perf, 0, &s8, sizeof(s8));
+    return 0;
 }
 
-SEC("kretprobe/dummy")
-int kretprobe__dummy(struct pt_regs *ctx)
+
+SEC("kretprobe/sys_write")
+int kretprobe__sys_write(struct pt_regs *ctx)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -146,3 +168,5 @@ int xdp_pass(struct xdp_md *ctx) {
 #endif
 
 unsigned int _version SEC("version") = 0xFFFFFFFE;
+
+char _license[] SEC("license") = "GPL";
diff --git a/tests/dummy.o b/tests/dummy.o
index 57ea29d9..119404f2 100644
Binary files a/tests/dummy.o and b/tests/dummy.o differ
diff --git a/tests/dummy_structs.h b/tests/dummy_structs.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a193dced
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/dummy_structs.h
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+
+struct S1 {
+    unsigned int a;
+};
+struct S2 {
+    unsigned int a;
+    unsigned int b;
+};
+struct S8 {
+    unsigned int a;
+    unsigned int b;
+    unsigned int c;
+    unsigned int d;
+    unsigned int e;
+    unsigned int f;
+    unsigned int g;
+    unsigned int h;
+};