diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index d0e0d0d2025f..aca95bce34c8 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -6573,8 +6573,8 @@ static int perf_copy_attr(struct perf_event_attr __user *uattr,
 			 */
 			attr->branch_sample_type = mask;
 		}
-		/* kernel level capture: check permissions */
-		if ((mask & PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_KERNEL)
+		/* privileged levels capture (kernel, hv): check permissions */
+		if ((mask & PERF_SAMPLE_BRANCH_PERM_PLM)
 		    && perf_paranoid_kernel() && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 			return -EACCES;
 	}