diff --git a/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c b/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c
index 4d8ddd8bd9be..7e9b9e6ee821 100644
--- a/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c
+++ b/arch/s390/kernel/perf_cpum_sf.c
@@ -1938,6 +1938,9 @@ static int __init init_cpum_sampling_pmu(void)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
+	if (!si.as && !si.ad)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
 	if (si.bsdes != sizeof(struct hws_basic_entry)) {
 		pr_cpumsf_err(RS_INIT_FAILURE_BSDES);
 		return -EINVAL;