diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 1de0d709f69f..819ffc006d67 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -7400,7 +7400,7 @@ __perf_event_exit_task(struct perf_event *child_event,
 			 struct perf_event_context *child_ctx,
 			 struct task_struct *child)
 {
-	perf_remove_from_context(child_event, !!child_event->parent);
+	perf_remove_from_context(child_event, true);
 
 	/*
 	 * It can happen that the parent exits first, and has events