1 files changed, 9 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/perf_event.c b/kernel/perf_event.c
index 251fb9552492..53dc2a362111 100644
--- a/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -5002,8 +5002,15 @@ inherit_event(struct perf_event *parent_event,
         else
                 child_event->state = PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF;
 
-        if (parent_event->attr.freq)
-                child_event->hw.sample_period = parent_event->hw.sample_period;
+        if (parent_event->attr.freq) {
+                u64 sample_period = parent_event->hw.sample_period;
+                struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &child_event->hw;
+
+                hwc->sample_period = sample_period;
+                hwc->last_period   = sample_period;
+
+                atomic64_set(&hwc->period_left, sample_period);
+        }
 
         child_event->overflow_handler = parent_event->overflow_handler;