diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
index 146157d..8c3094d 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -253,7 +253,10 @@
 	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;