diff --git a/kernel/events/core.c b/kernel/events/core.c
index 72d0cfd73cf1..7382fc95d41e 100644
--- a/kernel/events/core.c
+++ b/kernel/events/core.c
@@ -7052,10 +7052,17 @@ static void perf_event_task_output(struct perf_event *event,
 		goto out;
 
 	task_event->event_id.pid = perf_event_pid(event, task);
-	task_event->event_id.ppid = perf_event_pid(event, current);
-
 	task_event->event_id.tid = perf_event_tid(event, task);
-	task_event->event_id.ptid = perf_event_tid(event, current);
+
+	if (task_event->event_id.header.type == PERF_RECORD_EXIT) {
+		task_event->event_id.ppid = perf_event_pid(event,
+							task->real_parent);
+		task_event->event_id.ptid = perf_event_pid(event,
+							task->real_parent);
+	} else {  /* PERF_RECORD_FORK */
+		task_event->event_id.ppid = perf_event_pid(event, current);
+		task_event->event_id.ptid = perf_event_tid(event, current);
+	}
 
 	task_event->event_id.time = perf_event_clock(event);