1 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
index fac0654021b8..e638689279d3 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -1288,6 +1288,16 @@ static int x86_pmu_handle_irq(struct pt_regs *regs)
 
         cpuc = &__get_cpu_var(cpu_hw_events);
 
+        /*
+         * Some chipsets need to unmask the LVTPC in a particular spot
+         * inside the nmi handler.  As a result, the unmasking was pushed
+         * into all the nmi handlers.
+         *
+         * This generic handler doesn't seem to have any issues where the
+         * unmasking occurs so it was left at the top.
+         */
+        apic_write(APIC_LVTPC, APIC_DM_NMI);
+
         for (idx = 0; idx < x86_pmu.num_counters; idx++) {
                 if (!test_bit(idx, cpuc->active_mask)) {
                         /*
@@ -1374,8 +1384,6 @@ perf_event_nmi_handler(struct notifier_block *self,
                 return NOTIFY_DONE;
         }
 
-        apic_write(APIC_LVTPC, APIC_DM_NMI);
-
         handled = x86_pmu.handle_irq(args->regs);
         if (!handled)
                 return NOTIFY_DONE;