diff --git a/kernel/events/ring_buffer.c b/kernel/events/ring_buffer.c
index 59a52b1a1f78..5130b119d0ae 100644
--- a/kernel/events/ring_buffer.c
+++ b/kernel/events/ring_buffer.c
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 static void perf_output_wakeup(struct perf_output_handle *handle)
 {
-	atomic_set(&handle->rb->poll, EPOLLIN);
+	atomic_set(&handle->rb->poll, EPOLLIN | EPOLLRDNORM);
 
 	handle->event->pending_wakeup = 1;