diff --git a/drivers/perf/arm_v7_pmu.c b/drivers/perf/arm_v7_pmu.c
index 7fa88e3b64e0..17831e1920bd 100644
--- a/drivers/perf/arm_v7_pmu.c
+++ b/drivers/perf/arm_v7_pmu.c
@@ -857,8 +857,6 @@ static void armv7pmu_enable_event(struct perf_event *event)
 		return;
 	}
 
-	armv7_pmnc_disable_counter(idx);
-
 	/*
 	 * Set event (if destined for PMNx counters)
 	 * We only need to set the event for the cycle counter if we
@@ -1450,8 +1448,6 @@ static void krait_pmu_enable_event(struct perf_event *event)
 	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int idx = hwc->idx;
 
-	armv7_pmnc_disable_counter(idx);
-
 	/*
 	 * Set event (if destined for PMNx counters)
 	 * We set the event for the cycle counter because we
@@ -1762,8 +1758,6 @@ static void scorpion_pmu_enable_event(struct perf_event *event)
 	struct hw_perf_event *hwc = &event->hw;
 	int idx = hwc->idx;
 
-	armv7_pmnc_disable_counter(idx);
-
 	/*
 	 * Set event (if destined for PMNx counters)
 	 * We don't set the event for the cycle counter because we