diff --git a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
index 8baa441d8000..1539647ea39d 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/intel/core.c
@@ -3185,7 +3185,7 @@ static int intel_pmu_hw_config(struct perf_event *event)
 		return ret;
 
 	if (event->attr.precise_ip) {
-		if (!event->attr.freq) {
+		if (!(event->attr.freq || event->attr.wakeup_events)) {
 			event->hw.flags |= PERF_X86_EVENT_AUTO_RELOAD;
 			if (!(event->attr.sample_type &
 			      ~intel_pmu_large_pebs_flags(event)))