diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
index c54ceb3d1f97..b44d15948b56 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/perf_event.c
@@ -332,7 +332,8 @@ armpmu_reserve_hardware(void)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < pmu_irqs->num_irqs; ++i) {
 		err = request_irq(pmu_irqs->irqs[i], armpmu->handle_irq,
-				  IRQF_DISABLED, "armpmu", NULL);
+				  IRQF_DISABLED | IRQF_NOBALANCING,
+				  "armpmu", NULL);
 		if (err) {
 			pr_warning("unable to request IRQ%d for ARM "
 				   "perf counters\n", pmu_irqs->irqs[i]);