1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c
index d8d86d014008..1297bf15cb88 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel.c
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ static int intel_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
         struct perf_sample_data data;
         struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc;
         int bit, loops;
-        u64 ack, status;
+        u64 status;
 
         perf_sample_data_init(&data, 0);
 
@@ -728,6 +728,7 @@ static int intel_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
         loops = 0;
 again:
+        intel_pmu_ack_status(status);
         if (++loops > 100) {
                 WARN_ONCE(1, "perfevents: irq loop stuck!\n");
                 perf_event_print_debug();
@@ -736,7 +737,6 @@ again:
         }
 
         inc_irq_stat(apic_perf_irqs);
-        ack = status;
 
         intel_pmu_lbr_read();
 
@@ -761,8 +761,6 @@ again:
                         x86_pmu_stop(event);
         }
 
-        intel_pmu_ack_status(ack);
-
         /*
          * Repeat if there is more work to be done:
          */