diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 243bfc68d0fe..9d93db81fa36 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ static inline void update_cgrp_time_from_event(struct perf_event *event)
 	/*
 	 * Do not update time when cgroup is not active
 	 */
-	if (cgrp == event->cgrp)
+       if (cgroup_is_descendant(cgrp->css.cgroup, event->cgrp->css.cgroup))
 		__update_cgrp_time(event->cgrp);
 }