diff --git a/arch/x86/events/core.c b/arch/x86/events/core.c
index 57d3fe1e8b044..ed8dcfb22b2b9 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/core.c
@@ -2291,7 +2291,6 @@ static int validate_group(struct perf_event *event)
 
 static int x86_pmu_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 {
-	struct pmu *tmp;
 	int err;
 
 	switch (event->attr.type) {
@@ -2306,20 +2305,10 @@ static int x86_pmu_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 
 	err = __x86_pmu_event_init(event);
 	if (!err) {
-		/*
-		 * we temporarily connect event to its pmu
-		 * such that validate_group() can classify
-		 * it as an x86 event using is_x86_event()
-		 */
-		tmp = event->pmu;
-		event->pmu = &pmu;
-
 		if (event->group_leader != event)
 			err = validate_group(event);
 		else
 			err = validate_event(event);
-
-		event->pmu = tmp;
 	}
 	if (err) {
 		if (event->destroy)