diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
index 045cc0b..1d665a0b 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.c
@@ -835,6 +835,10 @@
 			event = cpuc->event_list[i];
 			hwc = &event->hw;
 
+			if (i < n_running &&
+			    match_prev_assignment(hwc, cpuc, i))
+				continue;
+
 			if (hwc->idx == -1)
 				x86_assign_hw_event(event, cpuc, i);