diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index b496592cfc9a..50cd1d43fec5 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -10138,7 +10138,7 @@ perf_event_create_kernel_counter(struct perf_event_attr *attr, int cpu,
 		goto err_unlock;
 	}
 
-	perf_install_in_context(ctx, event, cpu);
+	perf_install_in_context(ctx, event, event->cpu);
 	perf_unpin_context(ctx);
 	mutex_unlock(&ctx->mutex);