diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 3aa223595e7d..7846d70be57f 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -13906,7 +13906,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_event_open,
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	if (!attr.exclude_kernel ||
+	if (!attr.exclude_kernel || attr.text_poke ||
 	    ((attr.sample_type & PERF_SAMPLE_CALLCHAIN) &&
 	     !attr.exclude_callchain_kernel)) {
 		err = perf_allow_kernel();