diff --git a/arch/x86/events/core.c b/arch/x86/events/core.c
index 23c96420dea1..185f902e5f28 100644
--- a/arch/x86/events/core.c
+++ b/arch/x86/events/core.c
@@ -2166,7 +2166,6 @@ static int __init init_hw_perf_events(void)
 			hybrid_pmu->pmu = pmu;
 			hybrid_pmu->pmu.type = -1;
 			hybrid_pmu->pmu.attr_update = x86_pmu.attr_update;
-			hybrid_pmu->pmu.capabilities |= PERF_PMU_CAP_HETEROGENEOUS_CPUS;
 			hybrid_pmu->pmu.capabilities |= PERF_PMU_CAP_EXTENDED_HW_TYPE;
 
 			err = perf_pmu_register(&hybrid_pmu->pmu, hybrid_pmu->name,