diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 820127536e62..8958116712fb 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -9479,7 +9479,7 @@ static bool perf_addr_filter_match(struct perf_addr_filter *filter,
 	if (!filter->path.dentry)
 		return false;
 
-	if (d_inode(filter->path.dentry) != file_inode(file))
+	if (d_inode(filter->path.dentry) != file_user_inode(file))
 		return false;
 
 	if (filter->offset > offset + size)