1 files changed, 6 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_counter.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_counter.c
index dbdf712fae9e..a6c8b27553cd 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_counter.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_counter.c
@@ -924,6 +924,8 @@ static int __hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
         if (err)
                 return err;
 
+        counter->destroy = hw_perf_counter_destroy;
+
         /*
          * Generate PMC IRQs:
          * (keep 'enabled' bit clear for now)
@@ -953,8 +955,6 @@ static int __hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
                         return -EOPNOTSUPP;
         }
 
-        counter->destroy = hw_perf_counter_destroy;
-
         /*
          * Raw event type provide the config in the event structure
          */
@@ -2107,8 +2107,11 @@ const struct pmu *hw_perf_counter_init(struct perf_counter *counter)
         int err;
 
         err = __hw_perf_counter_init(counter);
-        if (err)
+        if (err) {
+                if (counter->destroy)
+                        counter->destroy(counter);
                 return ERR_PTR(err);
+        }
 
         return &pmu;
 }