diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
index f7ab14c4d5df..1b52269ffa87 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <asm/irq_regs.h>
+#include <asm/virt.h>
 
 #include <linux/of.h>
 #include <linux/perf/arm_pmu.h>
@@ -691,9 +692,12 @@ static int armv8pmu_set_event_filter(struct hw_perf_event *event,
 
 	if (attr->exclude_idle)
 		return -EPERM;
+	if (is_kernel_in_hyp_mode() &&
+	    attr->exclude_kernel != attr->exclude_hv)
+		return -EINVAL;
 	if (attr->exclude_user)
 		config_base |= ARMV8_EXCLUDE_EL0;
-	if (attr->exclude_kernel)
+	if (!is_kernel_in_hyp_mode() && attr->exclude_kernel)
 		config_base |= ARMV8_EXCLUDE_EL1;
 	if (!attr->exclude_hv)
 		config_base |= ARMV8_INCLUDE_EL2;