diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 57898102847fb..8b6a2774e0841 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -5730,7 +5730,8 @@ static void perf_output_read_group(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING)
 		values[n++] = running;
 
-	if (leader != event)
+	if ((leader != event) &&
+	    (leader->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE))
 		leader->pmu->read(leader);
 
 	values[n++] = perf_event_count(leader);