diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 5200b608b481..e82e70025d42 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -4388,7 +4388,8 @@ static void perf_output_read_group(struct perf_output_handle *handle,
 	list_for_each_entry(sub, &leader->sibling_list, group_entry) {
 		n = 0;
 
-		if (sub != event)
+		if ((sub != event) &&
+		    (sub->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_ACTIVE))
 			sub->pmu->read(sub);
 
 		values[n++] = perf_event_count(sub);