diff --git a/drivers/hwtracing/ptt/hisi_ptt.c b/drivers/hwtracing/ptt/hisi_ptt.c
index 11f26ef709c9..8d8fa8e8afe0 100644
--- a/drivers/hwtracing/ptt/hisi_ptt.c
+++ b/drivers/hwtracing/ptt/hisi_ptt.c
@@ -659,6 +659,9 @@ static int hisi_ptt_pmu_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 	}
 
+	if (event->attach_state & PERF_ATTACH_TASK)
+		return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+
 	if (event->attr.type != hisi_ptt->hisi_ptt_pmu.type)
 		return -ENOENT;