diff --git a/kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c b/kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c
index 3e560d7609fd..d6b56180827c 100644
--- a/kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c
+++ b/kernel/events/hw_breakpoint.c
@@ -523,13 +523,11 @@ int modify_user_hw_breakpoint(struct perf_event *bp, struct perf_event_attr *att
 		perf_event_disable(bp);
 
 	err = modify_user_hw_breakpoint_check(bp, attr, false);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
 
-	if (!attr->disabled)
+	if (!bp->attr.disabled)
 		perf_event_enable(bp);
 
-	return 0;
+	return err;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(modify_user_hw_breakpoint);