diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_uprobe.c b/kernel/trace/trace_uprobe.c
index 7b85172beab6..3a7c73c40007 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_uprobe.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_uprobe.c
@@ -312,6 +312,35 @@ static int unregister_trace_uprobe(struct trace_uprobe *tu)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Uprobe with multiple reference counter is not allowed. i.e.
+ * If inode and offset matches, reference counter offset *must*
+ * match as well. Though, there is one exception: If user is
+ * replacing old trace_uprobe with new one(same group/event),
+ * then we allow same uprobe with new reference counter as far
+ * as the new one does not conflict with any other existing
+ * ones.
+ */
+static struct trace_uprobe *find_old_trace_uprobe(struct trace_uprobe *new)
+{
+	struct trace_uprobe *tmp, *old = NULL;
+	struct inode *new_inode = d_real_inode(new->path.dentry);
+
+	old = find_probe_event(trace_event_name(&new->tp.call),
+				new->tp.call.class->system);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(tmp, &uprobe_list, list) {
+		if ((old ? old != tmp : true) &&
+		    new_inode == d_real_inode(tmp->path.dentry) &&
+		    new->offset == tmp->offset &&
+		    new->ref_ctr_offset != tmp->ref_ctr_offset) {
+			pr_warn("Reference counter offset mismatch.");
+			return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+		}
+	}
+	return old;
+}
+
 /* Register a trace_uprobe and probe_event */
 static int register_trace_uprobe(struct trace_uprobe *tu)
 {
@@ -321,8 +350,12 @@ static int register_trace_uprobe(struct trace_uprobe *tu)
 	mutex_lock(&uprobe_lock);
 
 	/* register as an event */
-	old_tu = find_probe_event(trace_event_name(&tu->tp.call),
-			tu->tp.call.class->system);
+	old_tu = find_old_trace_uprobe(tu);
+	if (IS_ERR(old_tu)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(old_tu);
+		goto end;
+	}
+
 	if (old_tu) {
 		/* delete old event */
 		ret = unregister_trace_uprobe(old_tu);