diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 823a53d72d6a..661951ab8ae7 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -1733,7 +1733,7 @@ group_sched_in(struct perf_event *group_event,
 	       struct perf_event_context *ctx)
 {
 	struct perf_event *event, *partial_group = NULL;
-	struct pmu *pmu = group_event->pmu;
+	struct pmu *pmu = ctx->pmu;
 	u64 now = ctx->time;
 	bool simulate = false;