diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index a54f2c2cdb20..fc9bb2225291 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -3929,7 +3929,7 @@ static void exclusive_event_destroy(struct perf_event *event)
 
 static bool exclusive_event_match(struct perf_event *e1, struct perf_event *e2)
 {
-	if ((e1->pmu->capabilities & PERF_PMU_CAP_EXCLUSIVE) &&
+	if ((e1->pmu == e2->pmu) &&
 	    (e1->cpu == e2->cpu ||
 	     e1->cpu == -1 ||
 	     e2->cpu == -1))