diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
index 8ffd71ec2173a..e0dab5ce61e91 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -399,36 +399,35 @@ int x86_pmu_hw_config(struct perf_event *event)
 
 		if (event->attr.precise_ip > precise)
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-		/*
-		 * check that PEBS LBR correction does not conflict with
-		 * whatever the user is asking with attr->branch_sample_type
-		 */
-		if (event->attr.precise_ip > 1 &&
-		    x86_pmu.intel_cap.pebs_format < 2) {
-			u64 *br_type = &event->attr.branch_sample_type;
-
-			if (has_branch_stack(event)) {
-				if (!precise_br_compat(event))
-					return -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-				/* branch_sample_type is compatible */
-
-			} else {
-				/*
-				 * user did not specify  branch_sample_type
-				 *
-				 * For PEBS fixups, we capture all
-				 * the branches at the priv level of the
-				 * event.
-				 */
-				*br_type = PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_ANY;
-
-				if (!event->attr.exclude_user)
-					*br_type |= PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_USER;
-
-				if (!event->attr.exclude_kernel)
-					*br_type |= PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_KERNEL;
-			}
+	}
+	/*
+	 * check that PEBS LBR correction does not conflict with
+	 * whatever the user is asking with attr->branch_sample_type
+	 */
+	if (event->attr.precise_ip > 1 && x86_pmu.intel_cap.pebs_format < 2) {
+		u64 *br_type = &event->attr.branch_sample_type;
+
+		if (has_branch_stack(event)) {
+			if (!precise_br_compat(event))
+				return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
+			/* branch_sample_type is compatible */
+
+		} else {
+			/*
+			 * user did not specify  branch_sample_type
+			 *
+			 * For PEBS fixups, we capture all
+			 * the branches at the priv level of the
+			 * event.
+			 */
+			*br_type = PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_ANY;
+
+			if (!event->attr.exclude_user)
+				*br_type |= PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_USER;
+
+			if (!event->attr.exclude_kernel)
+				*br_type |= PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_KERNEL;
 		}
 	}