diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
index 753648cf9af6..dfde9283aec1 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -348,8 +348,9 @@ validate_event(struct cpu_hw_events *cpuc,
 	       struct perf_event *event)
 {
 	struct hw_perf_event fake_event = event->hw;
+	struct pmu *leader_pmu = event->group_leader->pmu;
 
-	if (event->pmu != &pmu || event->state <= PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)
+	if (event->pmu != leader_pmu || event->state <= PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)
 		return 1;
 
 	return armpmu->get_event_idx(cpuc, &fake_event) >= 0;