diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index e95088144471..d8795036202a 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -12215,12 +12215,12 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE5(perf_event_open,
 	if (flags & ~PERF_FLAG_ALL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	/* Do we allow access to perf_event_open(2) ? */
-	err = security_perf_event_open(&attr, PERF_SECURITY_OPEN);
+	err = perf_copy_attr(attr_uptr, &attr);
 	if (err)
 		return err;
 
-	err = perf_copy_attr(attr_uptr, &attr);
+	/* Do we allow access to perf_event_open(2) ? */
+	err = security_perf_event_open(&attr, PERF_SECURITY_OPEN);
 	if (err)
 		return err;