diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index f86599e8c123..258eaaffe95a 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -2712,7 +2712,7 @@ static void perf_adjust_freq_unthr_context(struct perf_event_context *ctx,
 
 		hwc = &event->hw;
 
-		if (needs_unthr && hwc->interrupts == MAX_INTERRUPTS) {
+		if (hwc->interrupts == MAX_INTERRUPTS) {
 			hwc->interrupts = 0;
 			perf_log_throttle(event, 1);
 			event->pmu->start(event, 0);