diff --git a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
index d1f9a0472d44..272ebd0ce326 100644
--- a/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
+++ b/arch/x86/xen/enlighten.c
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ static void __init xen_banner(void)
 	       xen_feature(XENFEAT_mmu_pt_update_preserve_ad) ? " (preserve-AD)" : "");
 }
 
+#define CPUID_THERM_POWER_LEAF 6
+#define APERFMPERF_PRESENT 0
+
 static __read_mostly unsigned int cpuid_leaf1_edx_mask = ~0;
 static __read_mostly unsigned int cpuid_leaf1_ecx_mask = ~0;
 
@@ -241,6 +244,11 @@ static void xen_cpuid(unsigned int *ax, unsigned int *bx,
 		*dx = cpuid_leaf5_edx_val;
 		return;
 
+	case CPUID_THERM_POWER_LEAF:
+		/* Disabling APERFMPERF for kernel usage */
+		maskecx = ~(1 << APERFMPERF_PRESENT);
+		break;
+
 	case 0xb:
 		/* Suppress extended topology stuff */
 		maskebx = 0;