diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
index 12e6ccb88691..2a1e9163d67a 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -325,7 +325,10 @@ validate_event(struct pmu_hw_events *hw_events,
 	if (is_software_event(event))
 		return 1;
 
-	if (event->pmu != leader_pmu || event->state <= PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)
+	if (event->pmu != leader_pmu || event->state < PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF)
+		return 1;
+
+	if (event->state == PERF_EVENT_STATE_OFF && !event->attr.enable_on_exec)
 		return 1;
 
 	return armpmu->get_event_idx(hw_events, &fake_event) >= 0;