1 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
index 146157dfe27c..8c3094d0f7b7 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -253,7 +253,10 @@ validate_event(struct pmu_hw_events *hw_events,
         struct arm_pmu *armpmu = to_arm_pmu(event->pmu);
         struct pmu *leader_pmu = event->group_leader->pmu;
 
-        if (event->pmu != leader_pmu || event->state <= PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)
+        if (event->pmu != leader_pmu || event->state < PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)
+                return 1;
+
+        if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF && !event->attr.enable_on_exec)
                 return 1;
 
         return armpmu->get_event_idx(hw_events, event) >= 0;