diff --git a/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
index d880e9cf058b..f0356a8f6110 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -705,9 +705,6 @@ static void armv8pmu_reset(void *info)
 
 	/* Initialize & Reset PMNC: C and P bits. */
 	armv8pmu_pmcr_write(ARMV8_PMCR_P | ARMV8_PMCR_C);
-
-	/* Disable access from userspace. */
-	asm volatile("msr pmuserenr_el0, %0" :: "r" (0));
 }
 
 static int armv8_pmuv3_map_event(struct perf_event *event)
diff --git a/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S b/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S
index cacecc4ad3e5..9c4dce312b2b 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S
+++ b/arch/arm64/mm/proc.S
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ ENTRY(cpu_do_resume)
 	 */
 	ubfx	x11, x11, #1, #1
 	msr	oslar_el1, x11
+	msr	pmuserenr_el0, xzr		// Disable PMU access from EL0
 	mov	x0, x12
 	dsb	nsh		// Make sure local tlb invalidation completed
 	isb
@@ -155,6 +156,7 @@ ENTRY(__cpu_setup)
 	msr	cpacr_el1, x0			// Enable FP/ASIMD
 	mov	x0, #1 << 12			// Reset mdscr_el1 and disable
 	msr	mdscr_el1, x0			// access to the DCC from EL0
+	msr	pmuserenr_el0, xzr		// Disable PMU access from EL0
 	/*
 	 * Memory region attributes for LPAE:
 	 *