1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/bts.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/bts.c
index 16076eb34699..141e07b06216 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/bts.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/bts.c
@@ -546,9 +546,6 @@ static int bts_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
         if (event->attr.type != bts_pmu.type)
                 return -ENOENT;
 
-        if (x86_add_exclusive(x86_lbr_exclusive_bts))
-                return -EBUSY;
-
         /*
          * BTS leaks kernel addresses even when CPL0 tracing is
          * disabled, so disallow intel_bts driver for unprivileged
@@ -562,6 +559,9 @@ static int bts_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
             !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
                 return -EACCES;
 
+        if (x86_add_exclusive(x86_lbr_exclusive_bts))
+                return -EBUSY;
+
         ret = x86_reserve_hardware();
         if (ret) {
                 x86_del_exclusive(x86_lbr_exclusive_bts);