diff --git a/drivers/perf/arm_pmuv3.c b/drivers/perf/arm_pmuv3.c
index ab070d525751..e506d59654e7 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/arm_pmuv3.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/arm_pmuv3.c
@@ -795,11 +795,6 @@ static void armv8pmu_enable_user_access(struct arm_pmu *cpu_pmu)
 
 static void armv8pmu_enable_event(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	/*
-	 * Enable counter and interrupt, and set the counter to count
-	 * the event that we're interested in.
-	 */
-	armv8pmu_disable_event_counter(event);
 	armv8pmu_write_event_type(event);
 	armv8pmu_enable_event_irq(event);
 	armv8pmu_enable_event_counter(event);