diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 74671e101b92..d636f1d0e2ab 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -4398,7 +4398,7 @@ static int perf_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-u64 perf_event_read_value(struct perf_event *event, u64 *enabled, u64 *running)
+static u64 __perf_event_read_value(struct perf_event *event, u64 *enabled, u64 *running)
 {
 	struct perf_event *child;
 	u64 total = 0;
@@ -4426,6 +4426,18 @@ u64 perf_event_read_value(struct perf_event *event, u64 *enabled, u64 *running)
 
 	return total;
 }
+
+u64 perf_event_read_value(struct perf_event *event, u64 *enabled, u64 *running)
+{
+	struct perf_event_context *ctx;
+	u64 count;
+
+	ctx = perf_event_ctx_lock(event);
+	count = __perf_event_read_value(event, enabled, running);
+	perf_event_ctx_unlock(event, ctx);
+
+	return count;
+}
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(perf_event_read_value);
 
 static int __perf_read_group_add(struct perf_event *leader,
@@ -4528,7 +4540,7 @@ static int perf_read_one(struct perf_event *event,
 	u64 values[4];
 	int n = 0;
 
-	values[n++] = perf_event_read_value(event, &enabled, &running);
+	values[n++] = __perf_event_read_value(event, &enabled, &running);
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_ENABLED)
 		values[n++] = enabled;
 	if (read_format & PERF_FORMAT_TOTAL_TIME_RUNNING)