diff --git a/arch/x86/events/amd/core.c b/arch/x86/events/amd/core.c
index abadd5f234254..ed626bfa1eedb 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/amd/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/amd/core.c
@@ -534,8 +534,12 @@ static void amd_pmu_cpu_reset(int cpu)
 	/* Clear enable bits i.e. PerfCntrGlobalCtl.PerfCntrEn */
 	wrmsrl(MSR_AMD64_PERF_CNTR_GLOBAL_CTL, 0);
 
-	/* Clear overflow bits i.e. PerfCntrGLobalStatus.PerfCntrOvfl */
-	wrmsrl(MSR_AMD64_PERF_CNTR_GLOBAL_STATUS_CLR, amd_pmu_global_cntr_mask);
+	/*
+	 * Clear freeze and overflow bits i.e. PerfCntrGLobalStatus.LbrFreeze
+	 * and PerfCntrGLobalStatus.PerfCntrOvfl
+	 */
+	wrmsrl(MSR_AMD64_PERF_CNTR_GLOBAL_STATUS_CLR,
+	       GLOBAL_STATUS_LBRS_FROZEN | amd_pmu_global_cntr_mask);
 }
 
 static int amd_pmu_cpu_prepare(int cpu)
@@ -570,6 +574,7 @@ static void amd_pmu_cpu_starting(int cpu)
 	int i, nb_id;
 
 	cpuc->perf_ctr_virt_mask = AMD64_EVENTSEL_HOSTONLY;
+	amd_pmu_cpu_reset(cpu);
 
 	if (!x86_pmu.amd_nb_constraints)
 		return;
@@ -591,8 +596,6 @@ static void amd_pmu_cpu_starting(int cpu)
 
 	cpuc->amd_nb->nb_id = nb_id;
 	cpuc->amd_nb->refcnt++;
-
-	amd_pmu_cpu_reset(cpu);
 }
 
 static void amd_pmu_cpu_dead(int cpu)
@@ -601,6 +604,7 @@ static void amd_pmu_cpu_dead(int cpu)
 
 	kfree(cpuhw->lbr_sel);
 	cpuhw->lbr_sel = NULL;
+	amd_pmu_cpu_reset(cpu);
 
 	if (!x86_pmu.amd_nb_constraints)
 		return;
@@ -613,8 +617,6 @@ static void amd_pmu_cpu_dead(int cpu)
 
 		cpuhw->amd_nb = NULL;
 	}
-
-	amd_pmu_cpu_reset(cpu);
 }
 
 static inline void amd_pmu_set_global_ctl(u64 ctl)