diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 5bbf7537a612..64ace5e9af2a 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -4624,6 +4624,9 @@ static int perf_event_period(struct perf_event *event, u64 __user *arg)
 	if (perf_event_check_period(event, value))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (!event->attr.freq && (value & (1ULL << 63)))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	event_function_call(event, __perf_event_period, &value);
 
 	return 0;