diff --git a/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c b/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
index a3985aee77fe..24a45f91c65f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/perf/core-book3s.c
@@ -1252,8 +1252,11 @@ nocheck:
 
 	ret = 0;
  out:
-	if (has_branch_stack(event))
+	if (has_branch_stack(event)) {
 		power_pmu_bhrb_enable(event);
+		cpuhw->bhrb_filter = ppmu->bhrb_filter_map(
+					event->attr.branch_sample_type);
+	}
 
 	perf_pmu_enable(event->pmu);
 	local_irq_restore(flags);