2 files changed, 18 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h b/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
index ad7ce3fd5065..8d9f8548a870 100644
--- a/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
+++ b/arch/x86/include/asm/perf_event.h
@@ -28,9 +28,20 @@
  */
 #define ARCH_PERFMON_EVENT_MASK                             0xffff
 
+/*
+ * filter mask to validate fixed counter events.
+ * the following filters disqualify for fixed counters:
+ *  - inv
+ *  - edge
+ *  - cnt-mask
+ *  The other filters are supported by fixed counters.
+ *  The any-thread option is supported starting with v3.
+ */
+#define ARCH_PERFMON_EVENT_FILTER_MASK                  0xff840000
+
 #define ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_SEL                 0x3c
 #define ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_UMASK         (0x00 << 8)
-#define ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_INDEX                  0
+#define ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_INDEX                  0
 #define ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_PRESENT \
                 (1 << (ARCH_PERFMON_UNHALTED_CORE_CYCLES_INDEX))
 
diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
index b5801c311846..1d16bd69551e 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -1349,6 +1349,12 @@ fixed_mode_idx(struct perf_event *event, struct hw_perf_event *hwc)
         if (!x86_pmu.num_events_fixed)
                 return -1;
 
+        /*
+         * fixed counters do not take all possible filters
+         */
+        if (hwc->config & ARCH_PERFMON_EVENT_FILTER_MASK)
+                return -1;
+
         if (unlikely(hw_event == x86_pmu.event_map(PERF_COUNT_HW_INSTRUCTIONS)))
                 return X86_PMC_IDX_FIXED_INSTRUCTIONS;
         if (unlikely(hw_event == x86_pmu.event_map(PERF_COUNT_HW_CPU_CYCLES)))