diff --git a/arch/powerpc/perf/hv-24x7.c b/arch/powerpc/perf/hv-24x7.c
index 33c23225fd54..7dda59923ed6 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/perf/hv-24x7.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/perf/hv-24x7.c
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ static int h_24x7_event_init(struct perf_event *event)
 	}
 
 	domain = event_get_domain(event);
-	if (domain >= HV_PERF_DOMAIN_MAX) {
+	if (domain  == 0 || domain >= HV_PERF_DOMAIN_MAX) {
 		pr_devel("invalid domain %d\n", domain);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}